Mogok (1957) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1957, Mogok is a notable film directed by K. M. Basker.

What it’s about. Workers at an Eveready battery factory are disgruntled because their wages are low compared to a neighbouring factory. The factory manager exploits the workers’ rising discontent by colluding with a traitor within the workers’ ranks to instigate a strike in the factory, part of a devious ploy to take over the factory from the benevolent but incapacitated factory owner/boss. The colluders create dismal working conditions and make use of every opportunity and incident to raise the call for a strike, to sour industrial relations in a bid to close the factory down so that they can coerce the boss to hand over ownership.

Who’s in it. Mogok stars Ahmad Mahmood, Datin Saadiah, S. Kadarisman and Daeng Idris.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mogok page.