Overview
A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
Director and cast
- Kamil al-Tilmissani Director
- Zaki Rostom as ابو محمود
- Emad Hamdy as حامد
- Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari as سيد البقال
- Aqeila Rateb as نجية
- Mohamed Kamal ElMasry as هاشم الحلاق
- Mohammad Tawfiq as حسن (العبيط)
- Fardous Hasan as سونا (الزوجة الجديدة)
- Thuraya Helmy as نعيمة
- Thuraya Fakhry as أم محمود
- ElSayed Bedir as مصطفى (الفران)
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