'Shams' is a photojournalist, in a romantic relationship with 'Salwa'. When he is invited to cover a wedding, he accidentally captured a photo of a burning paper with mysterious words which leads him to a murderous gang.
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Cast
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Nour El-Sherif
Shams
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Noura
Salwa
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Laila Fawzy
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Dancer Nawal
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Hussein ElSherbiny
Murad
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Mustafa Metwalli
Galal
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العطار والسبع بنات
Mohamed Khan Director · Fayez Ghali Writer Saeed Shimi Cinematographer
First release February 18, 1978 · Produced in Egypt · Original title ضربة شمس
Production
Egypt
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Original title
ضربة شمس
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · February 18, 1978
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No release date listed for United States.
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