The Black Market

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.

Country:

Egypt

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1945

Director:

Kamil al-Tilmissani

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Company:

Studio Misr

Cast:

Abu Mahmud

Hamed

Crew:

Director