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A Man in Our House
Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fellow university student, who initially refuses but eventually accepts him. Abdul Hamid Khatib meets Samia and her cousin, and Ibrahim uses the situation to hasten Samia’s marriage, which she rejects. Nawal, the youngest daughter, becomes the liaison between Ibrahim and his colleagues, helping him escape. Abdul Hamid tries to inform the political police of Ibrahim’s location, but Samia stops him. The head of the political police suspects them and punishes them to find Ibrahim. Ibrahim refuses to leave the country, returning to fight colonialism and participating in an operation.
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Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fellow university student, who initially refuses but eventually accepts him. Abdul Hamid Khatib meets Samia and her cousin, and Ibrahim uses the situation to hasten Samia’s marriage, which she rejects. Nawal, the youngest daughter, becomes the liaison between Ibrahim and his colleagues, helping him escape. Abdul Hamid tries to inform the political police of Ibrahim’s location, but Samia stops him. The head of the political police suspects them and punishes them to find Ibrahim. Ibrahim refuses to leave the country, returning to fight colonialism and participating in an operation.
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Genre:Drama, History, Romance
Written By:Yussef Issa, Henry Barakat
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Runtime:153 minutes
Studio:Barakat Film
Cast
Henry Barakat
Director
Omar Sharif
إبراهيم حمدي
Zubaida Tharwat
نوال زاهر
Rushdy Abaza
عبدالحميد زاهر
Zahrat Al-Ola
سامية زاهر
Hasan Youssef
محيي زاهر
Hussein Reyaad
زاهر أفندي - الأب
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
محمود الدباغ
Nahed Samir
تحية - الأم
Abdel Khaleq Saleh
همام بك
Khalil Badr ElDein
فتحى المليجى من المجاهدين الطلبة
Yousuf Shaaban
فهمي عبدالعزيز
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