Early Bird Gets the Worm

Early Bird Gets the Worm

1969 · 155 min · Comedy

A married man suffers from the tyranny and tyranny of his wife's mother and its great influence on her, so he tries in various ways to urge his wife to form her independent personality, and get rid of her mother's influence, which may negatively affect their relationship.

Directed by Hussain Al-Saleh · Written by AbdulHusain AbdulRedha

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