Cairo-Baghdad
Cairo-Baghdad
1947, Arabic. Directed by Ahmad Badrakhan.
One of the earliest Iraqi films, the plot revolves around a young Iraqi man working as a writer who flees to Cairo after being accused of murdering his uncle. He stays with a friend and gets to know his friend's daughter, eventually falling in love with her. He requests to marry her, and his friend agrees to his proposal. The young man continues to write to newspapers using his friend's name. However, when the murderer of his uncle is apprehended, a young man from Iraq informs him about the developments in the case.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 21 April 1947
- Original title
- القاهرة بغداد
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Youssef Gohar, Ahmad Badrakhan
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Cairo-Baghdad runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Cairo-Baghdad isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 1947. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cairo-Baghdad?
If you liked Cairo-Baghdad, try The English Patient, The Thief of Bagdad, The Mule.
Who directed Cairo-Baghdad?
Cairo-Baghdad (1947) was directed by Ahmad Badrakhan and stars Haqqi Al Chibli, Madiha Yousri, Ibrahim Jalal.