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Film · Egypt

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to her fiancé, the young officer Wahid, as the daughter of Pasha Darwish Pasha. Laila is amazed by the palace and the party held there. After a while, Laila turns into a wealthy girl. Wahid's heart falls for Laila. Wahid proposes to Laila from her alleged father, Darwish Pasha, but he discovers her true identity.

Romance

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Aida, a worker at the Red Salon
Anwar Wagdi
Wahid Mukhtar
Soliman Naguib
Major General Mukhtar Pasha
Mary Moneib
Fatima, mother of Laila