Struggle on the Nile (1959)
Original title: صراع في النيل
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Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile."
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Omar SharifMuhassab
Hind RostomNargis
Rushdy AbazaMgahed
Tawfiq Ismail
Ahmed Elhaddad
Hassan Hamed
Hussain Ismael
Saeed Khalil
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
Mohamed KandeilAhmed Al-Haddad
Tahani RashedKeywords
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What is Struggle on the Nile about?
Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile."
How long is Struggle on the Nile?
Struggle on the Nile has a runtime of 125 minutes.