Basra 11 O'clock

Basra 11 O'clock

1963 · 88 min

A police drama about the confrontations between the police and drug dealers in the city of Basra. The film includes many of Ahlam Wahbi’s songs in her early cinematic appearances. The film achieved great public success upon its screening in Baghdad and the governorates.

Directed by وليم سايمون · Written by Khazal Mahdi

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