Life or Death (1954)
A man suffers from a heart attack so he sends his daughter to get medicine for him. After providing the medicine for the girl, the pharmacist discovers that he has unknowingly mixed a poisonous elixir. Reporting what happened to the police, the chief officer of Cairo starts an intriguing, full-fledged campaign to save the man before he takes the lethal medicine.
Director: Kamal El Sheikh
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: December 6, 1954
Cast
- Youssef Wahby - حكمدار العاصمة
- Madiha Yousri - زوجة أحمد إبراهيم
- Emad Hamdy - أحمد إبراهيم
- Hussein Reyaad - الصيدلي
- Rushdy Abaza - ظابط البوليس
- Adly Kasseb - ضابط
- Abdel Moneim Basyouni - مساعد الصيدلي
- Abdel Qader AlMeseri - المدير
- Rafeaa ElShal - والدة الزوجة
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi - البواب النائم
Screenplay
- Kamal El Sheikh (Story)
- Ali El Zorkani
Cinematography: Ahmed Khorshed
Editing: Amirat Fayed
Production: لوتس فيلم (آسيا وشركاها)
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
black and white
More Films by Director: Kamal El Sheikh
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life or Death about?
- A man suffers from a heart attack so he sends his daughter to get medicine for him. After providing the medicine for the girl, the pharmacist discovers that he has unknowingly mixed a poisonous elixir. Reporting what happened to the police, the chief officer of Cairo starts an intriguing, full-fledged campaign to save the man before he takes the lethal medicine.
- Who directed Life or Death?
- Life or Death was directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
- Who stars in Life or Death?
- Life or Death stars Youssef Wahby, Madiha Yousri, Emad Hamdy, Hussein Reyaad, Rushdy Abaza, Adly Kasseb.
- How long is Life or Death?
- Life or Death has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Life or Death?
- Life or Death is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Life or Death produced?
- Life or Death was produced in Egypt.