Harta Berdarah (Bloody Treasure) is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Directed by the recently hired Rd Ariffien and R Hu for Union Films, the film was written by the journalist Saeroen, who attempted to draw educated Native Indonesian audiences. Starring Zonder and Soelastri, it tells of a young man who convinces a stingy hadji to be more charitable and, in the process, falls in love with the man's daughter. Released during Eid al-Fitr (a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan), Harta Berdarah was advertised as a "magnificent Indonesian action hit". It used Zonder's silat martial arts skills and Soelastri's fame as a traditional keroncong singer to draw audiences. Reviews for the work were positive, with praise focused on its acting and story. Although Harta Berdarah was screened as late as 1944, as with most contemporary productions it is now likely lost.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1763:

Pontiac of the Odawa Native American tribe led an attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British, marking the start of Pontiac's War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac%27s_War

1946:

Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded the Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation, which later changed its name to Sony (headquarters pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony

1999:

During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the United States bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_bombing_of_the_Chinese_embassy_in_Belgrade

2009:

Police in Napier, New Zealand, began a 40-hour siege of the home of a former New Zealand Army member who shot at officers during the routine execution of a search warrant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Napier_shootings

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

calumny: 1. A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another. 2. False accusations or charges brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/calumny

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