The Captain(1997)
After the defeat of 1948, Mansour Dahshoury, nicknamed the Captain, gets known for his special incomprehensible abilities and magic with women. He wanders around Port Said and repeats the news from the war. The commandant tries to arrest him but he escapes every time.
Movie: The Captain
Top 9 Billed Cast
Mansour el Dahshouri
Samy
Al-Hakimdar Ismail
Wagida
Manolaki
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After the defeat of 1948, Mansour Dahshoury, nicknamed the Captain, gets known for his special incomprehensible abilities and magic with women. He wanders around Port Said and repeats the news from the war. The commandant tries to arrest him but he escapes every time.
Release Date
1997-09-29
Average
8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
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العربية
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