The Thug

The Thug

Movie·1957·2h 0m

The Thug

Country

Egypt

Language

Arabic

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// overview

The Story

Original title: الفتوة

Haridy arrives at the vegetable market in search of a job opportunity, he works for Master Abu Zaid and after a while he separates and marries Hossnyia. Haridy forms an alliance against Abu Zaid, but he soon becomes more powerful and his condition turns to worse.

Written By

Naguib Mahfouz

Producer

New Testament Films, Studio Masr

Cinematography

Wadid Sirry

Music

Fouad El-Zahry

Editor

Galal Mostafa

Themes

black and white

Production House

New Testament Films

Farid Shawky films

Audience Score

83%

4 votes

Skip5%

Timepass12%

Go for it35%

Perfection48%

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// cast

Cast

Farid Shawqy

Farid Shawqy

هريدي عمران

Tahiya Cariocca

Tahiya Cariocca

حسنية

Zaki Rostom

Zaki Rostom

المعلم أبو زيد

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

عبدالشكور

Fakher Fakher

Fakher Fakher

تاجر خضار

Mahmoud Al-Sabaa

Mahmoud Al-Sabaa

مخبول من ضحايا أبو زيد

Hassan El Baroudy

Hassan El Baroudy

تاجر من اتباع ابوزيد

Mohamed Reda

Mohamed Reda

المعلم عباس

Huda Sultan

Huda Sultan

ضيفة شرف/مشهد واحد

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

ضيف شرف/ مشهد واحد

Mimi Chakib

Mimi Chakib

ثريا هانم

Badr Nofal

Badr Nofal

عسكري الدورية

Naima Wasfi

Naima Wasfi

زوجة الغزولي

Abdel Moneim Basyouni

Abdel Moneim Basyouni

سكرتير الباشا

Kamal Yasseen

Kamal Yasseen

ضابط شرطة السوق

Mohsen Hassanein

Mohsen Hassanein

طلبة القاتل المأجور

Abbas El Daly

Abbas El Daly

مدير مدرسة محو الأمية

Lotfi El Hakim

Lotfi El Hakim

غزولي المزايد على شراء مزرعة المانجا

// crew

Crew

Salah Abu Seif

Salah Abu Seif

Director, Screenplay

Fouad El-Zahry

Fouad El-Zahry

Original Music Composer

Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz

Screenplay

Wadid Sirry

Director of Photography

Galal Mostafa

Editor

Hussein Ahmed

Editor

Mahmoud Sobhi

Story

New Testament Films

Producer

Studio Masr

Producer

Farid Shawky Films

Producer

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