Cairo-Baghdad
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.
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Cast
15 people
Haqqi Al Chibli
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Madiha Yousri
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Ahmed Badrakhan
Ibrahim Jalal
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Ahmad Badrakhan Director · Youssef Gohar Writer
First release April 21, 1947 · Produced in Egypt · Original title القاهرة بغداد
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
القاهرة بغداد
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Iraq · April 21, 1947
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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