Plot Summary

Engineer Salem kills his wife who cheated on him, and the young maid Amal is the only witness to his crime. He leaves a letter in which he makes everyone believe that he committed suicide after discovering his wife's betrayal, and he flees with Amal to Alexandria. There, he meets the teacher Ismail, and his flirtatious wife tries to seduce him, but he rejects her. Ismail rewards him by facilitating his escape on a ship.