Directed by the brothers Joshua and Othniel Wong and produced by Tan's Film, it follows a young village woman who goes to the city and encounters various difficulties.

With his family and friends urging him on, Mansoer begins to fall for a city girl named Aminah, ignoring Roekihati.

[1][2] Roekihati was directed by the brothers Joshua and Othniel Wong and produced by the Chinese-owned studio Tan's Film.

[3] The film also featured Roekiah's songwriter husband, Kartolo, who had frequently appeared on-screen with her since the couple's debut in Terang Boelan (1937).

[4] As first promoted by Terang Boelan, Roekihati continued the formula of mixing music, beautiful scenery, and action scenes.