Cairo Station (باب الحديد) 66 years old

Cairo Station

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.

Credits

Cairo Station Cast

Name Character
Farid Shawqi He was 38, 77 years old when he died as Abu Siri (as Farid Chawki)
Youssef Chahine He was 32, 82 years old when he died as Qinawi
Hassan el Baroudi as Madbouli (as H. el Baroudy)
Hend Rostom She was 28, 81 years old when she died as Hanuma (as Hind Rostom)
Abdel Aziz Khalil He was 71, 82 years old when he died as Abu Gaber

Cairo Station Crew

Name Department
Miklós Rózsa as Additional Music. He was 51 (88) years old when He died Crew
Mohamed Abu Youssef as Dialogue. Writing
Cairo Station poster
Cairo Station (66 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, July 31, 1958
  • Runtime: 77 minutes