The Dagger (1972)

4.9/10 105 min 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.

Cast

Behrouz Vossoughi

Abbas Haj-Ebram

Forouzan

Banafsheh

Hosein Gil

Mohammad "Mammad" Deshneh (The Dagger)

Ebrahim Naderi

Ahmad Beidagh

Jalal Pishvaian

Gholam Zanjir

Yadi

Ghasem

Hassan Rezai

Mammad Alaki

Reza Hajian

Reza

Hossein Shahab

Hossein

Farhad Hamidi

Snitch

Nariman Shirifard

Gholam's Friend

Esmail Shirazi

Gholamreza

Giti Forouhar

Abbas' Aunt

Gholam-Reza Sarkoob

Abdollah

Akbar Jannati Shirazi

Owner of Bar in Motel Qu

Ali Dehghan

Morteza

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