(Zaatar) works with (Mulabbasa) in the acting troupe managed by (Jawhar). When (Jawhar) learns about the story of (Nagati Pasha's) son who disappeared twenty years ago and has not been found, (Jawhar) offers (Zaatar) to impersonate the son, and Zaatar in turn enjoys a life of luxury with (Nagati Pasha's) family, but he soon learns that (Hiam's) fiancé, (Nagati Pasha's) daughter, is embezzling the Pasha's money, and Zaatar feels guilty over time about what he is doing to this family.
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Mohamed Fawzi
زعتر/منير
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Miracle from heaven
Laila Fawzy
هيام
Also in
Saladin
Elsetat Afaret
Tahiya Cariocca
ملبسة
Also in
Mother of the Bride
Watch Out for Zuzu
Mary Moneib
الست محبوبة
Also in
Thieves but Cute
Baba Amin
Hasan Fayeq
نجاتى باشا
Also in
The Secret Police
Wife Number 13
Aziz Othman
جوهر
Also in
The Lady's Game
Elsetat Afaret
Farid Shawqy
جلال
Known for
Cairo Station
Zouzou Chakib
وحيدة
Also in
Ragab on a Hot Tin
Mr. Omar
Wedad Hamdy
Also in
Eshaet Hob
Wife Number 13
Abdel Hamid Zaki
عم /محمد
Also in
Life or Death
Have Mercy
Lotfi El Hakim
الخواجه /سبيرو
Known for
Cairo Station
Mounir ElFangary
Also in
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
The Secret Police
Helmy Rafla Director · Badiea Khairy Writer Wahid Farid Cinematographer
First release September 13, 1953 · Produced in Egypt · Original title إبن للإيجار
Production
ستوديو مصر
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
إبن للإيجار
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · September 13, 1953
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No release date listed for United States.
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