Synopsis
Tagline: A story of honor that made him a criminal.. and made the criminal a national hero. Khattab works in a quarry to marry Fouton, daughter of Sheikh Yassin. Every Thursday he returns to his village for his mother and fiancée. One day a collapse closes the quarry early, his return uncovers his mother's betrayal with a young man. He takes revenge but to protect her name, claims the man was a thief. The law sees only a murderer. In prison he meets Mansour El-Minyawi, saves him from murder, both are transferred for retrial when their lorry overturns in the mountains. They escape. Will Khattab stay a fugitive or become a legend? The secret of the dark mountains and the British train is why the occupation banned this film in 1932.
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Key crew
- Mohammed KarimDirector
- Mohammed KarimScreenplay
- Youssef WahbyScreenplay
Cast
- Zaki Rostomخطاب / الخط
- Olwiya Gamilفتون / خطيبة خطاب
- Dawlat Abiadأم خطاب
- Soliman Naguibمنصور القناوى
- Abdel Warith Assirالشيخ ياسين / ابو فتون
- Seraj Muneerجبر القناوى
- Said Abou Bakrبدار
- Samira Kholosiكاتبة الجريده
- Edmond Tuimaجاك
- Hussein Asarخال خطاب
- Lotfi El Hakimمدبولى الخضرى
- Mohamed Abdel Koddousسعيد الشامى
Themes
revenge killinghonor killing1930ssteam trainsa'idiupper egyptbritish occupation egypt