They Made Me a Criminal

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They Made Me a Criminal, is a 1954 Egyptian movie, and starring Farid Shawqy, Huda Sultan, Yehia Chahine. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

They Made Me a Criminal is a seminal 1954 Egyptian drama film starring the legendary Farid Shawqi, with songs performed by Hoda Sultan. The story follows Sultan, a boy who is abandoned and robbed of his inheritance by his own uncle following his father's death, and subsequently falls into the clutches of a pickpocketing gang. Sent to a juvenile reformatory, he leaves with hopes of going straight — only to find that society has branded him and closed every honest door. Driven to the edge, Sultan vows revenge against all who wronged him. The film ranks 26th on the list of the 100 best films in the memory of Egyptian cinema, and its release influenced Egyptian law around criminal records for first-time offenders.

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