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Prisoner of the Night, is a 1963 Egyptian movie, directed by Mahmoud Farid, and starring Hassan Youssef, Shoukry Sarhan, Mahmoud El Meligy. with a runtime of 110 minutes.
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Prisoner of the Night is an Egyptian thriller that centres on a mysterious figure known only as Al-Gharib — a dangerous criminal who surfaces exclusively under cover of darkness to commit robberies and murders before vanishing without a trace. Despite repeated attempts, the police are unable to track him down. The film takes an unexpected turn when Al-Gharib strikes up a genuine friendship with a wealthy university student, who begins to perceive a hidden, more human dimension to the fearsome outlaw. Blending suspense with psychological intrigue, the film questions whether a person defined by violence can harbour genuine feeling — and what it takes to truly know someone the world has condemned.
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