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Proxy Wife

Proxy Wife

Original Title: زوجة بالنيابة

  • Film
  • 1936
  • 1h 43m
  • Released

On a ship traveling to Egypt, Burhan kills Amina Hanem to steal her jewelry that the jeweler Cohen had offered her. However, the girl Nahid, who looks like Amina, sees him and orders him to return what he stole to Cohen. She wears Amina's clothes to impersonate her, in exchange for not exposing his crime. In Egypt, Nahid meets Amina's husband, pretending to be his wife. Amina's husband discovers the truth and fights …

  • Directing Ahmed Galal
  • Writing Ahmed Galal
  • Starring Assia DagherMary QueenyAhmed Galal

On a ship traveling to Egypt, Burhan kills Amina Hanem to steal her jewelry that the jeweler Cohen had offered her. However, the girl Nahid, who looks like Amina, sees him and orders him to return what he stole to Cohen. She wears Amina's clothes to impersonate her, in exchange for not exposing his crime. In Egypt, Nahid meets Amina's husband, pretending to be his wife. Amina's husband discovers the truth and fights with Burhan. In the fight, Enayat, Amina's husband's lover, is injured. He kills Burhan to make it look like Burhan killed Enayat and then committed suicide. Amina's husband lives with Nahed pretending to be his wife.

Proxy Wife Proxy Wife Proxy Wife Proxy Wife
Assia Dagher ناهد - أمينة هانم
Mary Queeny عنايات
Ahmed Galal برهان
يوسف صالح العم فارس
محمود العربي محسن باشا
زينب حلمي فاطمة هانم
Sania Yousry أم ناهد
عزيز المصري Cohen
  • Directing Ahmed Galal
  • Writing Ahmed Galal
  • Cinematography توليو كيارينى /توليو كاريني
  • Editing Mary Queeny
  • Music Asmahan
  • Production Design ميخاليدس كاتساروس
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