The Dagger

The Dagger

1972 · 105 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Romance

Abbas, known as "Abbas Chakhan," is a driver’s apprentice who is alone and has a stutter, constantly weaving tall tales. One night, he accidentally meets Banafsheh, who has ended up in a notorious neighborhood in search of her dreams, yet she is still determined to free herself from that place and have a home of her own. Abbas promises Banafsheh that he will help her. After she learns that Abbas has been imprisoned due to a small debt, she borrows money from a loan shark named Mohammad, known as "Mohammad the Dagger," to free Abbas.

Directed by Fereydoun Gole · Written by Fereydoun Gole

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Behrouz Vossoughi Abbas Haj-Ebram
Forouzan Banafsheh
Hosein Gil Mohammad "Mammad" Deshneh (The Dagger)
Ebrahim Naderi Ahmad Beidagh
Jalal Pishvaian Gholam Zanjir
Yadi Ghasem
Hassan Rezai Mammad Alaki
Reza Hajian Reza
Hossein Shahab Hossein
Farhad Hamidi Snitch
Nariman Shirifard Gholam's Friend
Esmail Shirazi Gholamreza

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