Children Of The Streets

Children Of The Streets

1951 · 100 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Drama

Fayez is a married officer who finds a baby and takes him home, until the father of the child knows his place and takes him back and begins to teach him to steal until he joins a gang. The child's mother tries to save him from this fate and asks officer Fayez to help her.

Directed by Youssef Wahby · Written by Youssef Wahby

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