This film is set in the Egyptian narcotics bureau.It is commanded by the astringent Eric Portman and he is assisted by neophyte Laurence Harvey.
A somewhat amusing Brit police procedural, filmed in Egypt, with British actors, filling the key roles, playing (mainly) Egyptian police officers. Curious viewers may wish to see a fresh-faced Lawrence Harvey in an early role, playing second banana to Eric Portman's "Arab" Sherlock, as they both chase down shady North African drug pushers, who don't rule out murder to achieve their aims.
CAIRO ROAD is one of those 'exotic' police films that were all the rare in the 1950s. These invariably involved British actors dressing up in costume and brown face to play variously Arabic or Asian characters in local-set mysteries.
This is a detective programmer involving a Narcotics division located in Egypt. Col.
