Mr. Omar

Mr. Omar

Top 100 Egyptian Films

1941 · 120 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Drama

Gaber Effendi is a simple employee at Ezbet Omar al-Alfi's, expelled by the head of the family after Jabir discovers that there is fraud in the accounts of the estate. Gaber meets with Berlanti, the wife of Omar Bey's, noting a great similarity between him and her absent husband in India, Omar. Following the advice of a legal advisor, Omar Bey's family believes that he is still alive and living in India. By chance, Jaber Effendi goes to Omar's house and is seen by the family and gets married, but Omar finds out the truth and tries to exploit the resemblance to seize wealth, but ultimately fails.

Directed by Niazi Mostafa · Written by Naguib ElRihani

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Naguib ElRihani جابر شهاب الدين / عمر الألفى
Mimi Chakib برلانتا
Zouzou Chakib لولا
Mary Moneib نازك
Seraj Muneer عزت - ابن عم عمر الألفي
Stephan Rosti المحامي
Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari عبد المجيد ساطور
Mohamed Kamal ElMasry جميل بك - عم عمر الألفي
Abdel Aziz Ahmad كوارع
Abdel Aziz Khalil صاحب اللوكاندة
Hassan Kamel زبون اللوكاندة
Violet Sidawi عبلة

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