The Killers (1971 film)

The Killers (Egyptian Arabic: القتلة, translit: El-Qatala or Al-Qatala)   is a 1971 Egyptian crime thriller starring Salah Zulfikar and Nahed Sherif. The film is written by Mahmoud Abu Zeid and directed by Ashraf Fahmy.

Synopsis
Adel Shawkat has a firm belief that his stepfather killed his father to marry his mother. He makes a strange deal with the unemployed Aziz Abu El Ezz, who wants to get rid of his wife Sawsan, to cash her life insurance policy. Adel pledges to kill Aziz's wife in return for Aziz killing his stepfather.

Main cast

 * Salah Zulfikar: Adel Shawkat
 * Nahed Sherif: Sawsan Fahmy
 * Adel Adham: Aziz Abu El Ezz
 * Zozo Chakib: Adel's mother
 * Gamal Ismail: Public prosecutor
 * Emad Muharram: Emad Rashad
 * Ashraf El-Selehdar: Hussein
 * Hussein Ismail: Shawish

Production
The film was produced and distributed by the state owned, General Egyptian Coropration for Cinema Production.