The Black Market
1945 · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama
A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
Directed by Kamel El Telmessani · Written by Kamel El Telmessani
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Zaki Rostom ابو محمود -
Emad Hamdy حامد -
Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari سيد البقال -
Aqeila Rateb نجية -
Mohamed Kamal ElMasry هاشم الحلاق -
Mohammed Tawfik حسن (العبيط) -
Fardous Hassan سونا (الزوجة الجديدة) -
Thuraya Helmy نعيمة -
Thuraya Fakhry أم محمود -
ElSayed Bedir مصطفى (الفران) -
Abdel Hamid Zaki حسونة الجزار -
Hassan Kamel الترزي
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