Wife Number 13

Wife Number 13

1962 · 115 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy , Drama , Romance , Music

Murad Salem is a rich man who is used to getting what he wants whenever he wants it. When he meets a beautiful woman in Alexandria, he wants her as wife number thirteen. He buys himself into the heart of the woman, until a well-meaning, former fiancée of her husband tells her just how many times he has been divorced. The new bride launches into a series of ploys that keep her away from the marriage bed.

Directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab · Written by Ali El Zorkani

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