Ismail would go on to become two films for SFPC, Tjitra and Harta Karun (1949), and, after the Netherlands recognised Indonesia's independence, he established himself as the "father of Indonesian film" with Darah dan Doa (1950).
Ismail kelak menjadi sutradara dua film SPFC selanjutna, Tjitra dan Harta Karun (1949), dan setelah Belanda mengakui kemerdekaan Indonesia, ia menetapkan dirinya sebagai "bapak perfilman Indonesia" melalui karyanya, Darah dan Doa (1950).