The Black Market
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A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
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Zaki Rostom
ابو محمود
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Emad Hamdy
حامد
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Kamal El-Telmessani
Kamil al-Tilmissani
Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari
سيد البقال
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Aqilah Rateb
Nagiyya
Aqeila Rateb
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Aaela Zeze
Mohamed Kamal ElMasry
هاشم الحلاق
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Mohammad Tawfiq
حسن (العبيط)
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Fardous Hasan
سونا (الزوجة الجديدة)
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Thuraya Helmy
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Thuraya Fakhry
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Kamel El Telmessani Director · Ahmed Khorshed Cinematographer Emile Bahri Editor
First release January 2, 1945 · Produced in Egypt · Production Studio Misr
Production
ستوديو مصر
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Studio Misr
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Egypt
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Original title
السوق السوداء
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · January 2, 1945
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No release date listed for United States.
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