Rayya and Sekina

Rayya and Sekina

1952 · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

In Alexandria a terrifying phenomenon of the disappearance of women, spreads terror in the city. Police work to unravel its secrets. Officer Ahmed is preparing a plan to uncover who's behind it and it turns out to be the gang of Raya and Sakina, who were targeting women to steal their jewelry.

Directed by Salah Abu Seif · Written by Naguib Mahfouz

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