Who is Guilty?

Jamil, a young man from a wealthy Kuala Lumpur family, falls in love with Norma, the daughter of his family's maid. His parents oppose the relationship due to social class differences and pay Norma and her mother to return to their village. Jamil chooses to abandon his inheritance and family to reunite with Norma. The couple marries and lives a modest life, but they eventually face severe financial hardship following the death of Norma's mother and the birth of their son. While working as a painter to support them, Jamil overworks himself to the point of losing his sight.

This Malaysian drama was released on November 8, 1953, and has a runtime of 143 minutes. It was produced by Malay Film Productions Ltd. B. N. Rao wrote the screenplay and directed the film, which is the first in a listed sequence of his works that includes Putus Harapan and Dendam Pontianak. The movie stars P. Ramlee in the role of Jamil and Normadiah as Norma.