The Black Market

IMDb 6.7 1945 • 100 min • Drama

Director

Kamel El Telmessani

Country

Plot Summary

A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.