Ismail Djoemala was an Indonesian actor active in the 1940s. He was often cast alongside Roekiah as her romantic interest.
Djoemala (left) and romantic foil Roekiah in Roekihati (1941)
Roekiah, often credited as Miss Roekiah, was an Indonesian kroncong singer and actress. The daughter of two stage performers, she began her career at the age of seven; by 1932 she had become well known in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, as a singer and stage actress. Around this time she met Kartolo, whom she married in 1934. The two acted in the 1937 hit film Terang Boelan, in which Roekiah and Rd Mochtar played young lovers.
Roekiah, c. 1941
Roekiah with her frequent co-star Rd Mochtar on the cover of d'Orient
After Mochtar left Tan's Film, Roekiah was paired with Djoemala.
Roekiah with her husband Kartolo