Film

The Watchman

1967 · 1h 25m

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.

Mekki Al-Badri

Zaynab Qassim Hawl

Karim Awad

Fadil Khalel

Zainab

Saleema Khudayir

Nahed Sabry

فارس خليل شوقي

Kassem Hawal

• Khalil ShawkiDirector

Release date

July 31, 1967

Status

Released

Original language

Arabic

Runtime

1h 25m