The Unknown Man
1965 · 100 min · Drama
Safia is a beautiful girl from the countryside, who is loved by two men: Rashwan, the mayor's son, and Hamid, the poor young man. Her father approves her marriage to Rashwan, but Rashwan soon changes his mind, as he tries to get close to Hamdiya, Hamid's sister.
Directed by Mohamed Abdel Gawad · Written by Shaaban Mansour Amer
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Zizi El-Badrawy صفية سليمان زدحمد -
Mahmoud El Meligy أحمد الهوا -
Salwa Mahmoud سعدية خير الله -
Ezzat Al Alaily رشوان خليفه -
Ibrahim ElShamy خليفه - العمدة -
Nazim Sharawy المحامي -
Zaki Ibrahim عم سليمان زدحمد -
Mohsen Hassanein بهي -
Hussain Ismael نويره -
Kamal Hussein عبدالوهاب - زوج سعدية -
Shawky Baraka وكيل النيابة -
Hossam Saleh عزوز عبدالباسط
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