The Bad Guys (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, The Bad Guys is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Hossam ElDein Mostafa, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. An adventure of money, love and betrayal in the deserts of Egypt at the site of El Alamein battle of WWII. Great locations and photography and non stop action, one of the best Egyptian thrillers. Three smugglers in their way back from the boarders after a successful operation but greed takes over and one of the three is killed, the last two must work together but they can never trust each other again, one steals the money but he discovers it's counterfeit and now they have to find the dead partner's daughter to retrieve the real money, a new friend of the girl join the adventure after helping her dying father and learned about the money where about the four go deep in a WWII landmines area to reach the hidden stash; fighting against the desert sun, storms, outlaws, thirst and above all each other as schemes of love and betrayal continues.

Who’s in it. The Bad Guys stars Rushdy Abaza, Adel Adham, Salah Nazmi and Abdel Khalek Saleh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Bad Guys has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Bad Guys page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Bad Guys tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.