Penniless Ali
1973, Turkish. Directed by Sırrı Gültekin.
The film tells the story of what happens to Çulsuz Ali, who takes the place of Beyefendi, who looks very much like him. Beyefendi has a very large debt at the casino. In order to pay off this debt, he needs to get his hands on the inheritance left to him by his uncle. However, his uncle's will is missing. The creditors, who are aware of all this, are waiting for the gentleman to find the will. Çulsuz Ali is a wrestler. Believing he has lost his former agility, he gives up wrestling and comes to Istanbul. While fleeing his creditors, the gentleman encounters Çulsuz Ali, who bears a striking resemblance to him. The gentleman, wearing Çulsuz Ali's clothes, dies in a traffic accident. Çulsuz Ali will take the gentleman's place.
- Runtime
- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 1 December 1973
- Original title
- Çulsuz Ali
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Sadık Şendil
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Penniless Ali runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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Penniless Ali isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Penniless Ali?
Penniless Ali (1973) was directed by Sırrı Gültekin and stars Öztürk Serengil, Mine Mutlu, Münir Özkul.