

Cairo 30
1966-10-31 · 130 min · ★ 7.6
Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
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- Directors
- Salah Abu Seif
- Production companies
- المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى, شركة القاهرة للإنتاج السينمائي
- Countries
- Egypt
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Soad Hosnyإحسان
Hamdy Ahmadمحجوب عبدالدايم
Abdel Aziz Mekwiعلي طه
Abdel Moneim Ibrahimأحمد بدير
Ahmed Tawfiqسالم الإخشيدي
Ahmad Mazharالوزير قاسم بك
Tawfiq Al-Deqenوالد إحسان/ شحاته تركى
Shafiq Nour ElDeinوالد محجوب عبدالدايم
Aqeila Ratebزوجة الوزير
Naima ElSoghierوالدة إحسان
Raouf Moustafaمنصور
Bahiga Hafezإكرام هانم نيروز
Youssef Wahbyضيف شرف/يوسف وهبي
Soheir El Morshedyضيف شرف
Ahmed El Hamaky
Ibrahim Zada
Ashraf Abdel Ghafourطالب زميل علي طه
Kamel Anwarرجل البار
Nabil Elshazly
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