The Dagger

The Dagger

The Dagger

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The Dagger

1972

1h 45m

4.5(8 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Abbas, known as "Abbas Chakhan," is a driver’s apprentice who is alone and has a stutter, constantly weaving tall tales. One night, he accidentally meets Banafsheh, who has ended up in a notorious neighborhood in search of her dreams, yet she is still determined to free herself from that place and have a home of her own. Abbas promises Banafsheh that he will help her. After she learns that Abbas has been imprisoned due to a small debt, she borrows money from a loan shark named Mohammad, known as "Mohammad the Dagger," to free Abbas.

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21 members

Acting

Behrouz Vossoughi

Abbas Haj-Ebram

Behrouz Vossoughi

Acting

Forouzan

Banafsheh

Forouzan

Acting

Hosein Gil

Mohammad "Mammad" Deshneh (The Dagger)

Hosein Gil

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Ebrahim Naderi

Ahmad Beidagh

Ebrahim Naderi

Acting

Jalal Pishvaian

Gholam Zanjir

Jalal Pishvaian

Acting

Yadi

Ghasem

Yadi

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Hassan Rezai

Mammad Alaki

Hassan Rezai

Acting

Reza Hajian

Reza

Reza Hajian

Acting

Hossein Shahab

Hossein

Hossein Shahab

Production

Farhad Hamidi

Snitch

Farhad Hamidi

Acting

Nariman Shiri fard

Gholam's Friend

Nariman Shiri fard

Acting

Esmail Shirazi

Gholamreza

Esmail Shirazi

Acting

Saleh

Worker in Garage

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Giti Forouhar

Abbas' Aunt

Giti Forouhar

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Gholam-Reza Sarkoob

Abdollah

Gholam-Reza Sarkoob

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Hossein Navakhti

Passenger in Car

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Akbar Jannati Shirazi

Owner of Bar in Motel Qu

Akbar Jannati Shirazi

Acting

Reza Maleki

Abdollah's Henchman

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Paridokht Eghbalpoor

Prostitute

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Ali Dehghan

Morteza

Ali Dehghan

Acting

Roya

Girl in Bar

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