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.
Title | The Black Market |
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Year | 1945 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Egypt |
Studio | Studio Masr |
Cast | Zaki Rostom, Emad Hamdy, Abdel Fattah ElQosari, Aqeila Rateb, Mohamed Kamal ElMasry, Mohammed Tawfik |
Crew | Bayram Al Tunisi (Dialogue), Kassem Wagdy (Casting), Kamel El Telmessani (Writer), Ahmed Khorshed (Director of Photography), Emile Bahri (Editor), Abdel Halim Noweira (Music) |
Keyword | black and white |
Release | Jan 02, 1945 |
Runtime | 100 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 2 users |