The Ghoul
1983, Arabic. Directed by Samir Seif.
Adel is a journalist for a major newspaper, divorced and single, he was married before and has a daughter. One night, in the bar he always visits, he meets Nash'at al Kashef, the son of a the famous businessman Fahmy Al Kashef. Nash'at kills the bartender and he injures the belly dancer Nadia when she refuses to go back to his house with him. Adel calls the police, but Fahmy uses his power to get the accusation off his son. Adel succeeds in reaching Nadia, the only witness, and makes her confess what she saw to the police, who catch Nash'at and send him to court. Adel falls in love with Mosheera, daughter of Fahmy Al Kashef. The court finds Nash'at not guilty, so Adel decides to set justice to the case by his own hands.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Samir SeifDirector
- Adel EmamAdel Issa
- NellyMushira Darwish
- Farid ShawqyFahmy Al-Kashef
- Salah El-SaadanyHussein Abu Deif, prosecutor
- Fouad KhalilAtef - journalist
- Hatem ZulfiqarNashaat Al-Kashef
- Sherifa ZaytonFadia Wahdan
- Osama AbbasYoussef Mahran
- Abdel Salam MohamedMorsi Al-Suwaifi
- Nadia EzzatFatima - Morsi's wife
- Badr NofalDr. Younis Awadallah, lawyer
- Mahmoud ElZohairyHelmy - Editor-in-Chief
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1983
- Original title
- الغول
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Wahid Hamid
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The Ghoul runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Ghoul on?
The Ghoul isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ghoul?
If you liked The Ghoul, try True Believer, The Enforcer, Siberian Education.
Who directed The Ghoul?
The Ghoul (1983) was directed by Samir Seif and stars Adel Emam, Nelly, Farid Shawqy.