Cairo-Baghdad

Overview

One of the earliest Iraqi films, the plot revolves around a young Iraqi man working as a writer who flees to Cairo after being accused of murdering his uncle. He stays with a friend and gets to know his friend's daughter, eventually falling in love with her. He requests to marry her, and his friend agrees to his proposal. The young man continues to write to newspapers using his friend's name. However, when the murderer of his uncle is apprehended, a young man from Iraq informs him about the developments in the case.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 21, 1947

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic

Cast

Fakhri Alzubaidy,Reyaad ElQasabgy,Abdel Meguid Shukry,Haqqi Al Chibli,Ibrahim Jalal,Abdel Aziz Khalil,Ahmed Darwish,Thuraya Fakhry,Bishara Wakim,Afifa Iskandarand 1 more

Director

Ahmad Badrakhan

Writer

Ahmad Badrakhan,Youssef Gohar

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0297223