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The Thief and the Dogs
The Thief and the Dogs

The Thief and the Dogs

Genres

CrimeDramaActionThriller

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This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. However, his second in command conspires against Mahran to take his position and his wife. After his prison term, Mahran is thirsty for revenge. But being chased by the police and by his new enemies destines him to a tragic life in hiding.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

12 November 1962

Country

Egypt

Cast

Shoukry Sarhan

Shoukry Sarhan

سعيد مهران

Shadia

Shadia

نور

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Kamal Al-Shenawy

رؤوف علوان

Fakher Fakher

Fakher Fakher

الشيخ

Nazim Sharawy

Nazim Sharawy

مدير الامن

Abdel Moneim Ismail

Abdel Moneim Ismail

قهوجي

Fifi Youssef

Fifi Youssef

زميلة نور

Motawie Eweiss

Motawie Eweiss

مسجون

Tousoun Motamad

Tousoun Motamad

عسكرى السجن

Abbas El Daly

Abbas El Daly

عبد ربه السجان

Sayed Abdallah

Sayed Abdallah

استعلامات الجريده

Zein El Ashmawy

Zein El Ashmawy

عليش سدرة

Samir Sabri

Samir Sabri

طالب

Salah Mansour

Salah Mansour

مسجون

Ikram Ezzo

Ikram Ezzo

الطفله سناء

Lotfi El Hakim

Lotfi El Hakim

الساكن الجديد

Abbas Rahmy

Abbas Rahmy

صديق رؤوف

Adly Kasseb

Adly Kasseb

المخبر حسب الله

Salwa Mahmoud

Salwa Mahmoud

نبوية زوجة سعيد

Kamel Anwar

Kamel Anwar

صبي القهوة

Salah Jahin

Salah Jahin

المعلم طرزان

Samiha Mohamed

Samiha Mohamed

جارة نور

Ibrahim Fatiha

Ibrahim Fatiha

زبون نور

Abdelbadie El Araby

Abdelbadie El Araby

Saad Moneib

Saad Moneib

Fateheya Ali

Fateheya Ali

طاهره الغجريه

Saleh El Aweil

Saleh El Aweil

عامل محطة البنزين

Nasr Saif

Nasr Saif

زبون سكران في الخمّارة

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