The Rebel Line

A story of honor that made him a criminal.. and made the criminal a national hero

The Rebel Line — Plot

Tagline: A story of honor that made him a criminal.. and made the criminal a national hero. Khattab works in a quarry to marry Fouton, daughter of Sheikh Yassin. Every Thursday he returns to his village for his mother and fiancée. One day a collapse closes the quarry early, his return uncovers his mother's betrayal with a young man. He takes revenge but to protect her name, claims the man was a thief. The law sees only a murderer. In prison he meets Mansour El-Minyawi, saves him from murder, both are transferred for retrial when their lorry overturns in the mountains. They escape. Will Khattab stay a fugitive or become a legend? The secret of the dark mountains and the British train is why the occupation banned this film in 1932.

• Release date
• August 14, 1932
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama, Action, Romance, History
• Director
• Mohammed Karim

The Rebel Line — Cast

Zaki Rostom خطاب / الخط Olwiya Gamil فتون / خطيبة خطاب Dawlat Abiad أم خطاب Soliman Naguib منصور القناوى Abdel Warith Assir الشيخ ياسين / ابو فتون Seraj Muneer جبر القناوى Said Abou Bakr بدار Samira Kholosi كاتبة الجريده