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The Woman is a Devil

The Woman is a Devil

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The Woman is a Devil

1949

1h 30m

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Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A young woman, driven by her obsessive love for her cousin's husband, conspires to murder her cousin to clear the way for herself. However, after the crime, the husband falls in love with and marries a kind nurse who cared for him. Shattered and consumed by jealousy, the woman's hopes collapse and she seeks revenge by falsely reporting her lover to the police, accusing him of murdering his own wife.

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أفلام القاهرة

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Mohamed Fawzi

Mohamed Fawzi

فؤاد عاصم - زوج سعاد

Samiha Tawfiq

Samiha Tawfiq

سميرة - ابنة عم سعاد

Mahmoud Shoukoko

Mahmoud Shoukoko

الجيستابو ١

Zaki ElFayomy

Zaki ElFayomy

محمود - شقيق أحلام

Lola Sedki

Lola Sedki

سعاد شريف

Ahlam

Ahlam

أحلام - الممرضة

Mahmoud Al-Sabaa

Mahmoud Al-Sabaa

الدكتور شريف - والد سعاد

Ali AlKassar

Ali AlKassar

والد أحلام

Abdel Hamid Zaki

Abdel Hamid Zaki

الجيستابو ٢

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Shafiq Nour ElDein

رئيس النيابة

Creative team

Directed by: عبد الفتاح حسن
Written by: Saleh Gawdat
Abdel Fattah Hassan

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