The Thief and the Dogs

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 12, 1962

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Egypt

Production

Gamal el Leithy Films,أفلام جمال الليثي

Cast

Shoukry Sarhan,Shadia,Kamal Al-Shenawy,Fakher Fakher,Nazim Sharawy,Abdel Moneim Ismail,Fifi Youssef,Motawie Eweiss,Tousoun Motamad,Abbas El Dalyand 18 more

Director

Kamal El Sheikh

Writer

Naguib Mahfouz,Kamal El Sheikh,Sabry Ezzat

Producer

Gamal El Lithy

Cinematography

Kamal Karim

Music

Andre Ryder

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0225598