The Thief and the Dogs
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-11-12
Runtime: 130 mins
Director: Kamal El Sheikh
Writer: Naguib Mahfouz, Kamal El Sheikh, Sabry Ezzat
Spoken language: العربية
Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Original title: The Thief and the Dogs
Production Companies: أفلام جمال الليثي
Production Countries: Egypt
Cast
Shoukry Sarhan
Shadia
Kamal Al-Shenawy
Fakher Fakher
Nazim Sharawy
Abdel Moneim Ismail
Fifi Youssef
Motawie Eweiss
Tousoun Motamad
Abbas El Daly
Sayed Abdallah
Zein El Ashmawy
Samir Sabri
Salah Mansour
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