The Informant
1989, AR. Directed by Ibrahim El-Mefls.
Mabrouk comes from his village to repair part of his uncle's flour machine, and on the train he meets Nawara. He helps her to escape from her uncle who wants to kill her to defend his honor. He also meets Hashim, who tries to quit being an informer for officer Sharif.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- AR
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- Released
- 10 November 1989
- Original title
- المرشد
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ibrahim El-Mefls
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The Informant runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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The Informant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Informant?
The Informant (1989) was directed by Ibrahim El-Mefls and stars Sherihan, Farouq Al Fishawy, Mahmoud El Gendy.