Al-Dabah

Al-Dabah

1987 · 145 min · Drama

(Nesma), the daughter of the wealthy merchant (Hamed El-Ganzouri), is preparing a master's thesis on drug addiction, and she does not know that her father is a major drug dealer. (Zaher) helps him in his business until he becomes rich. (Nesma) falls in love with (Medhat), a medical student who is struggling in his studies because of his poverty, which makes him surrender to drug addiction. At the same time, (Zaher) admires (Nesma) and tries to marry her, but (Hamed) refuses and makes fun of him, so (Zaher) leaves his job and tries to expose him in front of his daughter and report him to the police.

Directed by Niazi Mostafa · Written by Hassan Al Mamlouk

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

Both from Niazi Mostafa.

More from Niazi MostafaSee all →

Agent 77Agent 77 · 1969
Agent 77
★ 10.01969
MovieComedy
A group of spies who want to obtain Egyptian military secrets pretends to be a foreign cinema crew who came to film some scenes inside Egypt. During one of their operations, the microfilm comes to the possession of a trio of men who witness a murder, putting their lives at risk.
Vahşi Bir Erkek SevdimVahşi Bir Erkek Sevdim · 1968
Vahşi Bir Erkek Sevdim
★ 10.01968
MovieDramaRomance
While Kamal helps his smuggler father in smuggling operations, the police arrest them, and his father is killed, and Kamal is thrown into prison. Kamal's brother Murad and his mother have to go to Istanbul. There, he joins the police and investigates smuggling cases. Years later, Kamal is released and moves to Turkey, without giving up his job. For this reason, the two brothers will come face to face.
Set ElhosnSet Elhosn · 1950
Set Elhosn
★ 10.01950
MovieHistoryDrama
In two imaginary states consumed by wars, the kings decide to resort to affinity to avoid wars. On the way, the king's son escapes from his guards, but he meets his awaited bride, Set Elhosn , without knowing who she is. He falls in love with her while trying to escape the marriage.
Youm El Ahad El DamyYoum El Ahad El Damy · 1975
Youm El Ahad El Damy
★ 10.01975
MovieDrama
Three prisoners, Sultan, his brother Hamada and a highly dangerous convict, escape from jail and hide in Dr. Zaki's villa in Maadi. The villa's residents live in fear, while the police searches for the fugitives.
Love of my lifeLove of my life · 1958
Love of my life
★ 9.01958
MovieMusicRomance
A wealthy, good-for-nothing man wastes his fortune, loses his house and moves in with his private secretary's family. He falls in love with the secretary's daughter. After a few disastrous attempts at salaried employment, he pawns the family ring and buys a taxi cab. The secretary's son's fiancee, a popular singer and actress, is being blackmailed by a hoodlum ex-lover. Our intrepid reformed taxi driver comes to the rescue. A madcap comedy directed by Niazi Mustapha. Songs performed by Sabah.
The Thugs of El-HusseiniyaThe Thugs of El-Husseiniya · 1954
The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
★ 9.01954
MovieActionDrama
A son succeeds his father as a ruffian in the Al-Husayniyah area. As conflict arises between the young man and the current thug, who competes with him over the same girl, the thug plots to put the young man in prison for several years.
Rassif Nemra 5Rassif Nemra 5 · 1956
Rassif Nemra 5
★ 8.81956
MovieActionDrama
Sergeant Khamis, who works in the Coast Guard, succeeds in aborting a drug smuggling operation, so the smuggling gang tries to buy his integrity in order to make things easier for them, but he in turn refuses, so they resort to a plan to kill him in order to remove him from their path, but they fail and they kill his wife by mistake, and events escalate.
A Glass and a CigaretteA Glass and a Cigarette · 1955
A Glass and a Cigarette
★ 8.01955
MovieMusicDrama
Hoda is a famous dancer who gives up the spotlight to marry and start a family with Mamdouh, a handsome young doctor who is just beginning his career. When Mamdouh's scheming Italian head nurse Yolanda sets her sights on Mamdouh, Hoda's jealousy drives her to drink, ultimately endangering everything she holds dear.
SoultanSoultan · 1958
Soultan
★ 8.01958
MovieCrimeDrama
The story revolves around Sultan, the poor child who grows up and becomes a military correspondent at an elite brigade. He enjoys the sympathy of the police officer, the son of the general, unlike the rest of the house.
Ismail Yassine as TarzanIsmail Yassine as Tarzan · 1958
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
★ 7.21958
MovieComedy
A wealthy person dies leaving a huge fortune, but no heirs are allowed to receive their share of wealth until they have found the son of the deceased, who has long been lost in the forest. Already two family members go to reach the person who became Tarzan.
Smart but StupidSmart but Stupid · 1980
Smart but Stupid
★ 7.11980
MovieComedy
In an attempt to rent a room whose owner only rents to girls, Zaghloul and Hassouna dress up as women. As they meet the villa's residents Nagwa and Nahed, the girls end up falling for them.
The Most Dangerous Man in the WorldThe Most Dangerous Man in the World · 1967
The Most Dangerous Man in the World
★ 7.01967
MovieActionComedy
Mister X is the head of an international smuggling ring in Chicago and arrives in Cairo to practice his activity. The police know about him and begin to watch him. The police exploit the great resemblance between X and the airport employee Zaki, so they exploit him in their mission, and the events follow in a comic form.
The Game of Love and MarriageThe Game of Love and Marriage · 1964
The Game of Love and Marriage
★ 7.01964
MovieRomanceDrama
Ameria is shocked when she finds out her husband is cheating on her, so she decides to commit suicide, but the taxi driver saves her and takes her with him.
30 Days in Prison30 Days in Prison · 1966
30 Days in Prison
★ 6.81966
MovieComedyDrama
Amshir works in a cabaret owned by his wealthy friend Medhat. Medhat is sentenced to a month in prison after he burned the mustache of a wealthy Upper Egyptian man named Al-Najawi. Amshir then goes to prison instead of him in exchange for a sum of money.
El Ataba GazazEl Ataba Gazaz · 1969
El Ataba Gazaz
★ 6.51969
MovieComedyFantasy
A man travels to Cairo to recover from a shock that occurred while he was listening to a song, in which case he would collide with a mafia.
Rabea Al AdaweiahRabea Al Adaweiah · 1963
Rabea Al Adaweiah
★ 6.31963
MovieHistory
Rabi'a al-Adawiyya is a classic film from 1963 based on the life of the early Sufi saint and poet Rabi'a al-Adawiyya, also known as Rabi'a al Basri, in the second Islamic century.

More Like This

Rapid FireRapid Fire · 1992
Rapid Fire
★ 6.41992
MovieActionThriller
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
Boone: The Bounty HunterBoone: The Bounty Hunter · 2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
★ 5.12017
MovieActionCrime
When fame-seeking reality show bounty hunter, Boone, attempts to bring down a drug lord and his empire, he uncovers more than he bargains for and learns that justice means more than ratings.
The Death and Life of Bobby ZThe Death and Life of Bobby Z · 2007
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
★ 6.22007
MovieDramaAction
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
ClockersClockers · 1995
Clockers
★ 6.71995
MovieCrimeDrama
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
Veronica GuerinVeronica Guerin · 2003
Veronica Guerin
★ 6.72003
MovieDramaCrime
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
ScarfaceScarface · 1983
Scarface
★ 8.21983
MovieActionCrime
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.
TrafficTraffic · 2000
Traffic
★ 7.12000
MovieThrillerDrama
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
TattooTattoo · 2002
Tattoo
★ 6.12002
MovieThrillerDrama
Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.
Waist DeepWaist Deep · 2006
Waist Deep
★ 6.62006
MovieActionAdventure
An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.
ChikoChiko · 2008
Chiko
★ 6.32008
MovieDramaCrime
This is the story of Isa, who grows up in a Hamburg suburb. It might be one of the world's richest cities but every beast has its belly and here, in the very underbelly, Chiko lives in a world where violence, staking and keeping a claim, and drug taking are the norm. Where down is not an option, Chiko is determined to rise to the top, whatever and whomever it costs.
BrickBrick · 2006
Brick
★ 6.82006
MovieDramaMystery
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
HolidayHoliday · 2018
Holiday
★ 5.32018
MovieDramaCrime
Sascha, the young and beautiful trophy girlfriend of a Danish drug lord, arrives at his holiday villa in the seaside town of Bodrum, on the Turkish Riviera, where she is welcomed into his inner circle. Under the summer sun, she lives a carefree dream of luxury and fun until she meets Tomas, a Dutch traveler trying to discover himself.
The LookalikeThe Lookalike · 2014
The Lookalike
★ 5.02014
MovieThrillerCrime
Two crooks looking out for a drug lord's love interest scramble to find a look-alike after she dies unexpectedly.
Beyond the LawBeyond the Law · 1993
Beyond the Law
★ 6.31993
MovieActionCrime
Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?
Wrong Turn at TahoeWrong Turn at Tahoe · 2009
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
★ 5.72009
MovieActionCrime
A small-time crime boss kills a drug dealer without realizing that the drug dealer works for the biggest crime boss in the country.
Shanghai TriadShanghai Triad · 1995
Shanghai Triad
★ 6.91995
MovieDramaCrime
Shanghai, China, 1930. When young Shuisheng arrives from the countryside, his uncle Liushu puts him at the service of Bijou, the mistress of Laoda, supreme boss of the Tang Triad, constantly threatened by his enemies, both those he knows and those lurking in the shadows.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter