The Night Leopard
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Mehdi “the Leopard” is released from prison after seven years, only to find Ghasem and his gang standing in his way — they have shut down his gambling den and driven the neighborhood to desperation. Mehdi helps an old woman, and her granddaughter Maryam — whose father is in prison — asks Mehdi to pretend to be her father in front of her friends. Mehdi agrees, and the two gradually grow fond of each other. Ghasem and his men plot to kill Mehdi, and after failing in their first attempt, they kidnap Maryam...
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Iraj Ghaderi
Mehdi
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Ali Azad
Ghasem
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Saeed Motalebi Director
First release June 5, 1975 · Produced in Iran · Original title پلنگ در شب
Production
Tasavir Cinematic Organization
Production
Iran
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Original title
پلنگ در شب
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · June 5, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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