The Beast

Mar 5, 1954

1h 55m

★ 7.0

Overview

Abdel Sabour was a thief and a smuggler known as The Beast to the people in one of the villages of upper Egypt; everyone was afraid of him, including the police. He enjoyed the protection of Redwan Pasha, who in turn used him during elections to eliminate his rivals. Officer Raouf Saleh was sent to the village with his wife and son with the assignment of arresting The Beast. However The Beast and his gang worked together from the beginning trying to dispose of the officer and his family in any way possible.

Genres

Drama

Action

Thriller

The Beast Trailers

Cast

الضابط (رؤوف صالح)

Anwar Wagdi

عبدالصبور/الوحش

Mahmoud El Meligy

الراقصة نعسانة

Samia Gamal

Omar ElGizawy

رضوان باشا

Abbas Fares

زوجة الضابط رؤوف

Samiha Ayoub

من أتباع الوحش

Nazim Sharawy

مخبر

Motawie Eweiss

الراوي

Mohamad El Tokhy

زوجة هنداوى

Fifi Saeed

من عصابة عبد الصبور الوحش

Ali Oraby

قرني (زوج الراقصة)

Mohammed Tawfik

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