The Mexican Hoax
1972, Arabic. Directed by Seif El Din Shawkat.
Tayseer, a conservative man, has grown with a particular hang-up caused by his sister's marriage without his consent. When a man proposes to his daughter Kawthar, Tayseer vehemently opposes their relationship, even if the two are deeply in love. Is it too late to rid him of his hang-up?
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Seif El Din ShawkatDirector
- Duraid Lahhamدريد خال الاطفال
- Nehad Qaleiتيسير ابو الاولاد ال10
- Hala Shawkatمدام دي لا موندا / هدية أخت تيسير
- Mona Wasefزوجة تيسير
- Nahed Yousriمكسيكية
- Jamil WilayaCast
- Mohamed TarkagyCast
- Reyad ShahrourCast
- Saleh KhalqyCast
- Nahed HalabiCast
- Mohammad Sheikh NajibCast
- Salma Al-Masriكوثر بنت تيسير
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1972
- Original title
- مقلب من المكسيك
- Written by
- Faisal Al-Yasiri
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The Mexican Hoax runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Mexican Hoax on?
The Mexican Hoax isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Mexican Hoax, try Skater Girl, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Good Witch's Gift.
Who directed The Mexican Hoax?
The Mexican Hoax (1972) was directed by Seif El Din Shawkat and stars Duraid Lahham, Nehad Qalei, Hala Shawkat.