For the Sake of a Woman (1959): Cast
For the Sake of a Woman is a 1959 drama thriller directed by Kamal El Sheikh, starring Omar Sharif as شكري زدحمد, Mahmoud El Meligy and Mokhtar El Sayed. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Kamal El Sheikh
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- سيني راما فيلم
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is For the Sake of a Woman About?
The premise of For the Sake of a Woman without spoilers.
An insurance adjuster assigned to a wealthy client’s policy discovers that the client’s young, attractive wife—formerly a nurse—has schemed to secure the life‑insurance payout after her husband’s sudden death. The company suspects the death was not accidental, prompting an investigation that leads to a confrontation with the wife’s lover, a killing staged as an accident, and a dying confession that reveals the full truth.
For the Sake of a Woman Cast & Characters
Omar Sharif leads the cast as شكري زدحمد, with Mahmoud El Meligy as مراد and Mokhtar El Sayed as موظف شركة التأمين. Directed by Kamal El Sheikh; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kamal El Sheikh
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Omar Sharif as شكري زدحمد - Mahmoud El Meligy as مراد
- Mokhtar El Sayed as موظف شركة التأمين
- Mohamed Sobeih as نونو
Also Starring in For the Sake of a Woman
· 7 more- Kawthar Ramzy سكرتيرة مراد
- Youssef Fakhr El Din زكريا
- Lotfi El Hakim يوسف أبو جبل
- Laila Fawzy إلهام
- Amaal Farid نادية الحسينى
- Fouad Shafiq الحسيني
- Zaki Toleimat مدير إدارة التحقيقات التأمينية
More from Kamal El Sheikh
More films directed by Kamal El Sheikh: Time Conqueror, The Peacock, Whom Should We Shoot? and Something in my Chest.
For the Sake of a Woman Also Known As
Also known as “من أجل امرأة”.
- Also known as
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- من أجل امرأة
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For the Sake of a Woman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of For the Sake of a Woman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is For the Sake of a Woman?
For the Sake of a Woman runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was For the Sake of a Woman released?
For the Sake of a Woman was released on March 16, 1959.
Who directed For the Sake of a Woman?
For the Sake of a Woman was directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
More films by Kamal El Sheikh Who is in the cast of For the Sake of a Woman?
For the Sake of a Woman stars Omar Sharif as شكري زدحمد, Mahmoud El Meligy as مراد and Mokhtar El Sayed as موظف شركة التأمين, among 11 credited actors.
Does For the Sake of a Woman have a post-credit scene?
No. For the Sake of a Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is For the Sake of a Woman in?
The original language of For the Sake of a Woman is Arabic.
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