Touching stories of people who live in downtown Cairo as they try to find balance in their lives and deal with its ups and downs.
A girl gets raped by a group of English soldiers. One of the soldiers is held at the Karmouz police station in the custody of General Youssef Al-Masry. The English General has his men besiege the police station to rescue his soldier and it's up to General Youssef Al-Masry to hold them off.
A poor maid loves her wealthy young master and becomes pregnant. The head of the family seeks to make her marry a lawless man to give the newborn girl his name. The girl grows up and becomes a dancer in nightclubs. She falls in love with a wealthy young man who knows who her real father is.