Cairo Road (1950): Cast
Cairo Road is a 1950 drama thriller directed by David Macdonald, starring Walter Gotell as Prison Officer, Laurence Harvey and Ferdy Mayne. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- David Macdonald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Mayflower Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cairo Road About?
The premise of Cairo Road without spoilers.
The relentless war on narcotics rages on in colonial Egypt, where a determined British police officer embarks on a daring pursuit of drug‑smuggling gangs that dominate the infamous Cairo Road. He navigates treacherous streets and desert stretches, confronting a well‑organized network intent on preserving its illicit trade.
Cairo Road Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- hashish
- camel
- bootmaker
- lieutenant
- colonel
- smuggling
- drugs
Cairo Road Cast & Characters
Walter Gotell leads the cast as Prison Officer, with Laurence Harvey as Lt. Mourad and Ferdy Mayne as Port Said Doctor. Directed by David Macdonald; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Macdonald
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Walter Gotell as Prison Officer -
Laurence Harvey as Lt. Mourad - Ferdy Mayne as Port Said Doctor
- Eric Pohlmann as Ship Captain
Also Starring in Cairo Road
· 20 more- Grégoire Aslan Lombardi
- Marne Maitland Gohari
- Peter Jones Ship Lieutenant
- Martin Boddey Maj. Ahmed Mustafa
- John Harvey Maj. Maggoury
- Karl Stepanek Edouardo Pavlis
- Arnold Diamond Police Major
- John Bailey Mental Hospital Doctor
- Eric Portman Col. Youssef Bey
- John Gregson Coast Guardsman
- Abraham Sofaer Commandant
- Harold Lang Rico Pavlis
- Alan Tilvern Photographer
- Oscar Quitak Bedouin boy
- Thomas Gallagher Farghali
- Maria Mauban Marie
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- Michael Godfrey Hassan
- Reginald Dyson Prison Warden
- Dennis Val Norton Police Doctor
- Harold Jaffa Veterinary Surgeon
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Cairo Road FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cairo Road, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cairo Road?
Cairo Road runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Cairo Road released?
Cairo Road was released on June 21, 1950.
Who directed Cairo Road?
Cairo Road was directed by David Macdonald.
More films by David Macdonald Who is in the cast of Cairo Road?
Cairo Road stars Walter Gotell as Prison Officer, Laurence Harvey as Lt. Mourad and Ferdy Mayne as Port Said Doctor, among 24 credited actors.
Does Cairo Road have a post-credit scene?
No. Cairo Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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