List of Egyptian films of 1949

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A list of films produced in Egypt in 1949. For an A-Z list of films currently on Wikipedia, see Category:Egyptian films.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Afrita Hanem
(The Genie Lady)
Henry Barakat Farid al-Atrash, Samia Gamal, Ismail Yasseen Comedy
Nahwa al-Majd
(Towards Glory)
Hussein Sedki Faten Hamama, Kamal Al-Shennawi Romance
Ghazal Al Banat
(The Flirtation of Girls)
Anwar Wagdi Naguib El Rihani, Leila Mourad, Anwar Wagdi Comedy / Romance
Kul Bayt Lahu Rajel
(Every House Has Its Man)
Ahmed Kamel Morsi Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Amina Rizk Drama
Sitt al-Bayt
(Lady of the House)
Ahmed Kamel Morsi Faten Hamama, Imad Hamdi Drama
Kursi al-I`tiraf
(Chair of Confession)
Youssef Wahbi Faten Hamama, Youssef Wahbi Drama / Crime
Al-Yateematain
(The Two Orphans)
Hassan Al Imam Faten Hamama Drama / Crime

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