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A list of films produced in Egypt in 1931. For an A-Z list of films currently on Wikipedia, see Category:Egyptian films.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| Sahib Al-Sa'adah Kechkech Bey (His Excellency Kechkech Bey) | Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti | Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti | ||
| Wakhz Al-Damir (A Guilty Conscience) | Ibrahim Lama | Assia Dagher, Mary Queeny | ||
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