Struggle on the Nile

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