Maryani who loves Hartono, her childhood friend. But because she could never express it, compared to her younger sister, Rusmini. Maryani had to let Hartono marry Rusmini.

Teacher Prapto (Rd Sukarno) helped build the nation by educating the people on a mountain slope in Central Java. One day the mountain erupted, the people fled. Lasmijah (Risa Umami) left her daughter Yati to follow her husband, Prapto. In fact, Prapto rushed home. Prapto only met Yati, and then lived in his hometown, Salatiga. There he met Sutinah (Tina Melinda), then married her. Meanwhile, Lasmijah, who was disabled, looked for Prapto and Yati.

Jakarta experiences a rapid growth after Indonesia gains full sovereignty in 1950. The Republic’s capital becomes the city of hope and dreams for people living in rural areas. One of them is Mulyono. He leaves his wife and kids in the village. But Jakarta turns out to be a horrible city and Mulyono has bad luck until he finds work at a gas station. One of his customers is Nani who asks him to work at her father’s office. Soon, they become husband and wife and Mulyana forgets about his family back home.

As a singer, Amalia is much loved by men. In addition to being beautiful, Amalia has also just received an inheritance. Jenal, who is only interested in Amalia's wealth, tries to approach her. Finally, Amalia finds out Jenal's motives and she chooses to leave the city and move to the village.

Hardjono gives a handkerchief to his girlfriend, Karnasih, as a token of love. During their holiday together, Karnasih experiences an accident and becomes blind. Hardjono then goes abroad to study eye medicine. Upon his return, he conducts a surgery on his girlfriend's eyes and succeeds.

An Indonesian drama movie directed by The Teng Chun and Roostijati

Tabung realises that he must free his fellow villagers from the extortion by loan sharks, Jontro and Sadar. But Tabung, is a cripple, so he gets the help of the Farmer and Fisherman Cooperative Bank. He commutes to the city to handle the villager's credit, and is supported by his neighbour, a war widow. He expects Mardi's assistance, but Mardi is afraid to help for fear of losing his girlfriend, Narsih, who is actually Jontro's daughter. Finally, Tabung establishes the cooperative and the villagers gain the courage to fight off Jontro. Jontro now loses his livelihood so he begins to extort from Mardi, whose parents owe him money. Then Mardi comes to his senses. So does Jontro's right hand, Sadar. In the end, Sadar and Jontro have a face-off, and both are killed in the brawl.