Life or Death
حياة أو موت
Synopsis
A man suffers from a heart attack so he sends his daughter to get medicine for him. After providing the medicine for the girl, the pharmacist discovers that he has unknowingly mixed a poisonous elixir. Reporting what happened to the police, the chief officer of Cairo starts an intriguing, full-fledged campaign to save the man before he takes the lethal medicine.
Top Cast
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Youssef Wahby
حكمدار العاصمة
Madiha Yousri
زوجة أحمد إبراهيم
Emad Hamdy
أحمد إبراهيم
Hussein Reyaad
الصيدلي
Rushdy Abaza
ظابط البوليس
Adly Kasseb
ضابط
Abdel Moneim Basyouni
مساعد الصيدلي
Abdel Qader AlMeseri
المدير
Rafeaa ElShal
والدة الزوجة
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
البواب النائم
Abdel Hamid Zaki
الأسطى شلبي
Mohsen Hassanein
شلبي (العشيق)
Anwar AlKhawam
صبي القهوجي
Rashwan Mustafa
Farouk Ali
راكب الدراجة
Shaladimo
الحرامي
Abdel Moneim Ismail
الزوج المخدوع
Hussein Kandil
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kamal El Sheikh
- Screenplay & Story
- Kamal El Sheikh, Ali El Zorkani
- Original Title
- حياة أو موت
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- لوتس فيلم (آسيا وشركاها)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kamal El Sheikh
Kamal El Sheikh, Ali El Zorkani
Ahmed Khorshed
Amirat Fayed
Assia Dagher
Department Leadership Roster
Ahmed Khorshed
Director of Photography
Assia Dagher
Producer
Kamal El Sheikh
Director
Ali El Zorkani
Writer
Abdel Monem Shokry
Production Design
Amirat Fayed
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life or Death
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What is Life or Death about?
A man suffers from a heart attack so he sends his daughter to get medicine for him. After providing the medicine for the girl, the pharmacist discovers that he has unknowingly mixed a poisonous elixir. Reporting what happened to the police, the chief officer of Cairo starts an intriguing, full-fledged campaign to save the man before he takes the lethal medicine.
Who directed Life or Death?
Life or Death was directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
Who stars in Life or Death?
The principal cast of Life or Death includes Youssef Wahby, Madiha Yousri, Emad Hamdy, Hussein Reyaad, Rushdy Abaza.
When was Life or Death released and how long is it?
Life or Death was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.