Plot

When Mihassab and Migahed plan to buy a new barge for their village, the leader of a group of thieves sends his men to steal the money. He also sends Nargis, a carnival dancer, to cause a strife between the two men.

Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile." Sensual and atmospheric.—Alex O. Williams