The Fat Cats(1978)
The contractor Al-Helbawy opposes his son Nabil's relationship with his classmate Ahlam due to the difference in social status. As he sets Ahlam up and gets her imprisoned, he weds Nabil to Sawsan, the daughter of the Director of the General Intelligence who helps him in his smuggling operations.
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The contractor Al-Helbawy opposes his son Nabil's relationship with his classmate Ahlam due to the difference in social status. As he sets Ahlam up and gets her imprisoned, he weds Nabil to Sawsan, the daughter of the Director of the General Intelligence who helps him in his smuggling operations.
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1978-05-15
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