
In Alexandria, in 1938, Darley, a young British schoolmaster and poet, makes friends through Pursewarden, the British consular officer, with Justine, the beautiful and mysterious wife of a Coptic banker. He observes the affairs of her heart and incidentally discovers that she is involved in a plot against the British, meant to arm the Jewish underground in Palestine. The plot finally fails, Justine is sent to jail and Darley decides to return to England.

as Justine

as Pursewarden

as Narouz

as Melissa

as Pombal

as Darley

as Nessim

as Cohen

as Toto

as British Ambassador David Mountolive

as Liza

as Memlik Pasha

as French Consul General

as Mnemjian

as Colonel Maskelyne

as Bathazar

as Mrs. Serapamoun

as Proprietor

as Serapamoun

as Woman at Ball

as Prisoner

as Italian Countess

as Attache

as Kawwass (uncredited)

as Hamid (uncredited)

as Cleo (uncredited)

as Barber (uncredited)

as French Sailor (uncredited)

as Prostitute (uncredited)