The Shortcoming

The Shortcoming

The Shortcoming

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The Shortcoming

1967

1h 36m

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Drama

Overview

Corruption is rampant in the ministry, where one of the capitalists drives everyone to falsify import permits for himself, until three new girls are appointed to work there, and each of them takes a different path.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Lobna Abdel Aziz

سناء

Lobna Abdel Aziz

Acting

رشدي أباظة

محمد الجندي

رشدي أباظة

Acting

Salah Mansour

عباده بك

Salah Mansour

Acting

Shafiq Nour ElDein

الباشكاتب

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Acting

مديحة كامل

نجاة

مديحة كامل

Acting

Madiha Hamdy

يسرية

Madiha Hamdy

Acting

Ahmed ElGezeiry

خفاجة - الفراش

Ahmed ElGezeiry

Acting

Atef Makram

أسامة - شقيق سناء

Atef Makram

Acting

Hamed Morsi

عجوز متصابي

Hamed Morsi

Acting

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

أحد الموظفين المقهورين

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Acting

Fatma Imara‏

بائعة الورد

Fatma Imara‏

Acting

فيفي يوسف

هنية - بائعة العيش

فيفي يوسف

Acting

Nahed Samir

أم سناء

Nahed Samir

Acting

Sabry Abdel Aziz

شفيق

Sabry Abdel Aziz

Acting

Abdel Khaleq Saleh

مدير المصلحة

Abdel Khaleq Saleh

Acting

Mokhtar ElSayed

طبيب بالمستشفى

Mokhtar ElSayed

Acting

Anwar Mohamed

أحمد أفندي

Anwar Mohamed

Acting

حسين إسماعيل

عثمان أفندي

حسين إسماعيل

Acting

Kamel Anwar

لمعلم فايق

Kamel Anwar

Acting

Helmy Hilaly

أحد الموظفين

Helmy Hilaly

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