The night is ours

The night is ours

1949 · 100 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Music

Nawal is a singer in a traveling band. She admires Dr. Medhat and tries to win his admiration, but she is afraid of rejection due to the nature of her work. She is forced to pretend to him that she is a teacher, but with time he discovers her real profession, which pushes him even more to cling to her and marry her. Their relationship is put to a real test when a friend of hers is accused of a murder of which he is innocent.

Directed by Mahmoud Zulfiqar · Written by Youssef Gohar

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