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The Watchman (1967)

Directed by Khalil Shawki

Overview

In a suspenseful and dramatic setting, the story unfolds around a night guard who develops feelings for a beautiful widow in the neighborhood he watches over during the night. In the same residence, a painter resides who creates a painting for her. Believing there is a connection between the painter and the widow, the night guard proposes to her, but she rejects him. Subsequently, a burglary occurs in the house, resulting in the theft of the painting. However, a fire breaks out in the night guard’s own house, ultimately aiding in the revelation of his crime.

Length 85 minutes

Actors

Mekki Al-Badri | Zaynab Qassim Hawl | Karim Awad | Fadil Khalel | Zainab | Saleema Khudayir | Nahed Sabry | فارس خليل شوقي | Kassem Hawal