In a suspenseful and dramatic setting, the story unfolds around a night guard who develops feelings for a beautiful widow in the neighborhood he watches over during the night. In the same residence, a painter resides who creates a painting for her. Believing there is a connection between the painter and the widow, the night guard proposes to her, but she rejects him. Subsequently, a burglary occurs in the house, resulting in the theft of the painting. However, a fire breaks out in the night guard's own house, ultimately aiding in the revelation of his crime.
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Mekki Al-Badri
Zaynab Qassim Hawl
Karim Awad
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Mashour zowaje
Fadil Khalel
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King Ghazi of Iraq
Zainab
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Said Effendi
Abu Haila
Saleema Khudayir
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مواسم الحب
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Nahed Sabry
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The Cursed Palace
فارس خليل شوقي
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Kassem Hawal
Khalil Shawki Director
First release January 1, 1967 · Produced in Iraq · Original title الحارس
Production
Iraq
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Original title
الحارس
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · January 1, 1967
Theatrical
Iraq · July 31, 1967
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No release date listed for United States.
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