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19601h 30mMovieDrama

Ashwaq marries Khalil, and gives birth to her daughter Fatima. The mayor’s son, Shalabi, throws his net around the wife and convinces her to run away with him. Then, as soon as he leaves her, Khalil’s husband avenges his honor and kills…

DirectorAl Sayed Ziada

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Cast · Directed by Al Sayed Ziada

HSHuda Sultan
Huda Sultan
Ashwaq/Ilham
KAKamal Al-Shennawi
Kamal Al-Shennawi
Dr. Fouad
AAAbdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
Nabih - Secretary of Mamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
HRHussein Reyaad
Hussein Reyaad
Sheikh Khalil Saafan
HHHasan Hamed
Hasan Hamed
Shalabi Majed - the mayor’s son
AFAbbas Fares
Abbas Fares
Mamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
WHWedad Hamdy
Wedad Hamdy
Saadia
ZMZouzou Mady
Zouzou Mady
Wife of Mamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
HBHassan El Baroudy
Hassan El Baroudy
Majid - the mayor
ANAbdel Ghani El Nagdi
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
Qorny

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The lover hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 8, 1960. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.