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The Black Market (1945)

The Black Market (1945)

Drama
Release Date: 1945, January 2
Directors: Kamel El Telmessani
Countries: Egypt
Production: ستوديو مصر
Cast: Mohammed Tawfik, Ahmed Elhaddad, Aqeila Rateb, Thuraya Helmy, Emad Hamdy, Abdel Hamid Zaki, Abdel Moneim Ismail, Zaki Rostom, Thuraya Fakhry, Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari, Fouad Jafar, Salha Kasin

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

black and white