Son of the East
1945, Arabic. Directed by Ibrahim Helmi.
Adel, a young Iraqi, goes to Cairo to continue his studies in the field of medicine. His life is disrupted by a wealthy and arrogant girl who manages to take him away from his fiancée. However, he regrets his decision later and returns to her. They travel together to Iraq after his great success in discovering a new medicine for a serious illness, which played a role in curing a wealthy person in Egypt.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 20 November 1945
- Original title
- ابن الشرق
- Country
- Egypt, Iraq
- Written by
- Ibrahim Helmi
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Son of the East runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Who directed Son of the East?
Son of the East (1945) was directed by Ibrahim Helmi and stars Aziz Ali, Adel Abdel Wahab, Madiha Yousri.