

They Made Me a Criminal
1954, Arabic. Directed by Atef Salem.
Sultan thought that his father's death will soften his uncle's heart and he will take good care of him. Contrary to Sultan's expectations, the uncle sent him to an orphanage. When he leaves the orphanage, Sultan fails to find an honest job, and he vows revenge.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Atef SalemDirector
- Farid Shawqyسلطان شريف
- Huda Sultanياسمينا
- Yehia Chahineالشيخ حسن
- Seraj Muneerزهران بك
- Rushdy Abazaصاحب الكباريه
- Negma Ibrahimدواهي
- Hassan El Baroudyالمعلم شنتوري
- Mohamed Redaبدر السجين
- Hassan KoftaCast
- Abdel Moneim Ismailشاويش الدورية
- Soliman ElGendyالطفل فلفل / يسري
- Mohamed Sobeihبودي جارد بالكباريه
Details
- Released
- 18 October 1954
- Original title
- جعلوني مجرما
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Atef Salem, Ramses Naguib, ElSayed Bedir
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They Made Me a Criminal runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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They Made Me a Criminal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 1954. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like They Made Me a Criminal?
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Who directed They Made Me a Criminal?
They Made Me a Criminal (1954) was directed by Atef Salem and stars Farid Shawqy, Huda Sultan, Yehia Chahine.