Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to her fiancé, the young officer Wahid, as the daughter of Pasha Darwish Pasha. Laila is amazed by the palace and the party held there. After a while, Laila turns into a wealthy girl. Wahid's heart falls for Laila. Wahid proposes to Laila from her alleged father, Darwish Pasha, but he discovers her true identity.
Anwar Wagdi
Director
Leila Mourad
Laila
Anwar Wagdi
Wahid Mukhtar
Zouzou Nabil
Aida, a worker at the Red Salon
Soliman Naguib
Major General Mukhtar Pasha
Mary Moneib
Fatima, mother of Laila
Bishara Wakim
Darwish Pasha
Hassan Kamel
Muneeb Al-Baqal, Laila’s uncle
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Samira Hanem
Thuraya Fakhry
Umm Samira Hanem
Mohamed El-Bakkar
Songs
Abdel Hameed Badawy
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