Kartinah is a now-lost 1940 romance film from the Dutch East Indies that was written and directed by Andjar Asmara.

The film, Andjar's directorial debut, follows a nurse and her superior as they fall in love in the Air Raid Preparation team.

Produced by The Teng Chun's New Java Industrial Film, Kartinah was heavily subsidised by the country's government and through product placement.

Although it was a critical failure, the new actors signed with the studio for Kartinah gave New Java Industrial Film increased production capabilities.

[a][6] Funds from the LBD and Department of Internal Affairs were also used in production, allowing for the filming of expensive effects and scenes, including one with a large fire[5] and the first airstrike in the country's cinema.

[7] Despite this, the Indonesian sociologist A. Budi Susanto notes that the film put its love story first, leaving the role of the LBD in the background.