اللص والكلاب
/
Chased by the Dogs
/
Le Voleur et les Chiens
/
El less wal kilab
director:
Kamal El Sheikh
playwright:
Naguib Mahfouz
/
Sabry Ezzat
/
Kamal El Sheikh
actor:
Shoukry Sarhan
/
Shadia
/
Kamal Al-Shenawy
/
Fakher Fakher
/
Nazim Sharawy
…
genre:
Crime
/
Drama
/
Action
/
Thriller
region:
Egypt
language:
Arabic
length: 2h 10m
release date: 1962-11-12
IMDb: tt0225598
اللص والكلاب
overview
This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. However, his second in command conspires against Mahran to take his position and his wife. After his prison term, Mahran is thirsty for revenge. But being chased by the police and by his new enemies destines him to a tragic life in hiding.