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The Black Market (1945)

5.5 | Jan 02, 1945 (EG) | Drama | 01:40

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.

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Cast

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Zaki Rostom
ابو محمود
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Emad Hamdy
حامد
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Abdel Fattah ElQosari
سيد البقال
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Aqeila Rateb
نجية
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Mohamed Kamal ElMasry
هاشم الحلاق
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Mohammed Tawfik
حسن (العبيط)
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Fardous Hassan
سونا (الزوجة الجديدة)
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Thuraya Helmy
نعيمة
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Thuraya Fakhry
أم محمود
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ElSayed Bedir
مصطفى (الفران)