Hassan, Morcos and Cohen

At a glance

Hassan, Morcos and Cohen, is a 1954 Egyptian play, directed by Fouad El Gazairely, and starring Hassan Fayek, Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari, Mohamed Kamal ElMasry. with a runtime of 115 minutes.

Overview

Hassan, Morcos and Cohen is a beloved Egyptian comedy about three business partners who run a pharmacy together. Their sole employee, Abbas, is a humble man in love with Hassan's daughter Belqis. When the trio discovers that Abbas has unexpectedly inherited a large fortune, they hatch a scheme: they offer him a doubled salary with a twenty-year contract and a steep penalty clause should he ever leave — hoping to trap him and profit from his newfound wealth. But Abbas proves shrewder than they anticipated, realizing that money is the one weapon that can put every one of them — including the woman he loves — within his reach.

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