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.
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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....
The Black Market (1945) was directed by Kamel El Telmessani. The film is a Drama production with a runtime of 1h 40m, rated 5.5/10.
The Black Market runs 1h 40m (100 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.5/10 from 2 votes. Genre: Drama.
The Black Market is rated 5.5/10 by 2 viewers — below average. A good pick for Drama fans.
