Aziza is a mother of two girls who lives in an alley near the citadel. One of the girls is ambitious and wants to leave the neighbourhood and live like the rich so she works as a bellydancer. The other, Karima, is content with her life and takes care of her sick mother and pays home bills.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Faten HamamaKarima | Karima |
 Hussein ReyaadSaleh Bey | Saleh Bey |
 Mahmood Al-MelejiShukry Bey | Shukry Bey |
 Shoukry SarhanBaher | Baher |
 Tahiya CarioccaRatiba | Ratiba |
 Ferdous MohamedHamida | Hamida |
 Farid ShawqySaad | Saad |
 Mohamed ElTabeiNot listed | Not listed |
 Abdel Aziz AhmadSheikh Shehata | Sheikh Shehata |
 Aziza HelmyNagia | Nagia |
 Thuraya HelmyThurya | Thurya |
 Mohammad TawfiqMorsy the barber | Morsy the barber |
 Thuraya FakhryNot listed | Not listed |