God Is on Our Side
1955 · 99 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, History, Thriller
Officer Emad says goodbye to his sweetheart Nadia as he goes to fight in the Palestine war. As the army suffers from a crippling defeat and rumors of bad weapons abound, Emad asks Nadia to search her father's papers for proof, since her father is one of the men who were involved in the weapon deals.
Directed by Ahmad Badrakhan · Written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous
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