Polygamy
Polygamy
1940, Malay. Directed by Hou Yao & Wan Hoi-Ling.
A rich man has two wives and two brothers-in-law, each of them related to one of the wives. When he decides to go to England, he takes his first wife's brother with him. During his absence, his second wife, with the help of her brother, treats the first wife badly, eventually trying to get rid of her after she gives birth to a baby boy. The first wife, to save herself and her baby from being burnt, is forced to leave the house.
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- 26 November 1940
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Polygamy (1940) was directed by Hou Yao and Wan Hoi-Ling and stars Ibrahim Yem, Tinah, Habsah.