Chased by the Dogs (اللص والكلاب)

Our sincere gratitude to the Public Affairs Department

of the Ministry of the lnterior for the true information

offered for the production of this film

AL-lMAM ALLEY

- Evening, Chief Bayaza - Evening, Saied Effendi. Come in

Thanks

- Evening, Nabaweya - Evening

Anybody show?

Only Chief Ramadan

He left you 7 0 pounds for the watch from Doqqi

ls that all?

lt's worth far more. Must he swindle me?

He said it sold for that sum

Put Sanaa to bed and get my sneakers

Alright

- A visit tonight, boss? - Tonight's hit will ease our suffering

Villa Koka

where Nabaweya works

lt's high time

She's worked there for two months. Why tonight?

They' re all in Alexandria

They' ll spend two days and be back on Saturday

l hope they don't have a ghost in the closet

Have no fear

l left the northern bathroom window open

You' ll come out to find the lady's room on your right

Right, l hope she didn't take her jewelry with her

l saw her leave them on the dressing table

Lovely!

Take care of yourself, Eleish

Don't worry, l made all my arrangements

Let's go, Eleish

- Good night, Nabaweya - Good night

The phone, please

- May l? - Sure

Hello, the police?

A thief entered Villa 1 2, Zuheir Street

Five minutes ago; he's still there

Saied Mahran Bayoumi

The court rules that the defendant serve 5 years

Gamal El-Leithy presents

THE THlEF AND THE DOGS

Starring: Shadia Kamal El-Shennawy

Shukry Sarhan as Saied Mahran

Adapted from the novel by the great writer Nagib Mah fouz

Screenplay: Sabry Ezzat Kamal El-Sheikh

Dialogue: Sabry Ezzat

Production Manager: lhab El-Leithy

Music Score: Andrea Rider

Cinematography: Kamal Karim

Directed by: Kamal El-Sheikh

Welcome, officer Abd Rabbo

l bring you a new colleague, Mahdy

Why not? All that God brings is good

Yours truly, Mahdy El-Etr

Chief robber and a know-it-all. l've been places

l didn't skip one prison in the whole republic

For instance, Egypt Penitentiary

l don't like it. lt's damp and its furniture is ancient

Then there's Abu Zaabal Penitentiary

lt's spacious with northern windows

but too cozy

lts crowd is not to my taste

Are you an ex-con or a newcomer?

lt seems he's new, Zeinhom

Take the cigarette, for he takes offence quickly

Poor thing, he can't speak properly

That's more like it

Cheer up and remember God, jail is for the good guys

So God, l had to end up with two mute chaps!

- Evening, Nabaweya - Evening, Eleish

- Tell me first - What?

How did it go today?

l went to the lawyer and insisted he attend tomorrow's hearing

So l must go to court tomorrow?

We' ll go together

They' ll rule for divorce; we' ll leave together and return together

and remain together forever

And will he be at court?

Do you think they' ll give him a day off jail?! Of course not!

Just say: God willing

Or we've labored for nothing

No way, Nabaweya

Your husband's been incarcerated for over a year

So you earned a divorce with no appeal or reversal

lt's the law, Nabaweya

lts tune is harmonious, Nabaweya

- And after that...? - Comes the marriage clerk

Who will the best of ladies wed?

- The best of men - Well done. Say: God willing

Here. To the law

- Evening, Chief Eleish - Evening, Bondoq

- To Chief Eleish - To you all, fellows

Would you believe it?

l swear by the One who gathered us together

things will shine up and we' ll do well thanks to you

- There's a time for everything - lt's time now, boss

You earned the recommendation so you' re deep into it:

a generous man and a complex one

We can't fear for ourselves, men, with such a know-it-all

- Makes sense? - Sure does, Mursy

Right you are, Abu El-Maras

- To the know-it-all - To the know-it-all

Cheers, men

Another round, Tarzan

- Deal them two bubbly ones - Two whole beers

Evening, Chief Tarzan

Noor!

Welcome back, what a long absence, girl!

You've been gone for so long

Three months. A vacation, chief

Can't a girl give herself some rest?

- You' re welcome here - Thanks

- Hey, Bondoq - Yeah, Chief

- What will you drink? - Acid

- Dry? - No, two pieces of ice

- Get us a drink, Bondoq - Right away

The one you seek isn't here, Noor

Has he a visit tonight?

A prolonged visit. lt will be some time

What do you mean?

Did some evil befall Saied?

He's in jail, Noor

What are you saying? How did that happen?

He was stabbed in the back, dealt a treacherous blow

- Eleish? - When the snake warmed, it bit him

Saied!

What a shame!

What a shame!

Abd El-Azim Shaalan

Ramadan Abbas

Metawea Eweis

Zeinhom Hassanein

Mahdy El-Etr

Saied Mahran

Ali Mohammed Ali

Saied!

How are you, Noor?

- Be tough, Saied - Thanks, Noor

How is your health now?

As you can see

One must live out one's destiny

Who would have thought Eleish could do such things?

He' ll soon get his just desserts

He' ll have some guy dob him in like he dobbed you in

What? Eleish dobbed me in?

- Didn't you know? - Know what?

Speak up, Noor

Eleish has displaced you everywhere

Even at home

Then he is grateful for our long friendship and takes care of them

Enough to appoint a lawyer for the divorce hearing?

Divorce?!

Nabaweya? lmpossible!

Abandon those who abandon you

Eleish?! He' d do such a thing?

l gave him all he has

l took him away from the circus and fed and sheltered him

l dressed him in my clothes till he became a shadow of me

On my wedding night, he danced more than l did

l would leave him in the desert with my wife, and distrust my brother

The traitors... the dogs!!

Excuse me, may l leave money here for Saied Mahran?

Certainly, ma' am

First door to the right leads to the safety deposits

- Thanks - Any time

Enough. There's still good in the world

Good?! Where is this good?

- Don't they teach you a skill? - l need no more learning

l want to leave here at any cost

Looks like you want to flee; forget it

- Then what? - Then...

l' ll treat you to dinner tonight, don't be late. Come on

See that, officer Abd Rabbo?

You are now smarter looking than the high ranks

- Well done, Saied - Know what you' re missing?

- What? - A tip

An anonymous tip whereby you catch someone and earn two ribbons

- Still evil-hearted? - Did you see my heart?

l needn't see it. Your tongue pours it all out

- All because l tell the truth? - Get to work, don't be sly

We taught you a skill so you can be a useful person

- What town are you from? - Will we be family?

Don't worry. l married once and that was it

- Do you have children? - Yes

A pretty girl called Sanaa

Since l came here l haven't set eyes on her

You' re bound to see her eventually

That's true

l' m bound to see her

You really like that chick's picture?

Me?

l like the man who wrote that article, he's my friend

- A man of the trade, like us? - But on a far higher level

His mind outweighs the whole lot of us

Let me see

Wow! He's so posh

- ls he royalty? - Royalty?

He's of the Barefoot Family

But his brains are some heavy stuff