Leila, Daughter of the Poor (1945)

7.0/10 105 min Romance

Overview

Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to her fiancé, the young officer Wahid, as the daughter of Pasha Darwish Pasha. Laila is amazed by the palace and the party held there. After a while, Laila turns into a wealthy girl. Wahid's heart falls for Laila. Wahid proposes to Laila from her alleged father, Darwish Pasha, but he discovers her true identity.

Cast

Leila Mourad

Laila

Anwar Wagdi

Wahid Mukhtar

Zouzou Nabil

Aida, a worker at the Red Salon

Soliman Naguib

Major General Mukhtar Pasha

Mary Moneib

Fatima, mother of Laila

Bishara Wakim

Darwish Pasha

Hassan Kamel

Muneeb Al-Baqal, Laila’s uncle

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Samira Hanem

Thuraya Fakhry

Umm Samira Hanem

Mohamed El-Bakkar

Songs

Abdel Hameed Badawy

Abdelalim Khattab

Aziza Badr

Nagwa Salem

Shafiq Nour ElDein

على السفرجى

Mokhtar Osman

درويش افندى والد ليلى

زكريا أحمد

منشد في أغنية المولد

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