The Thug
Synopsis
A Lost Persian Film. A girl dressed as a man works as a driver to help support her family. After a while, those around her realize that she is a girl. A young man tries to rape her. The girl severely beats the young man and then runs away, thinking that she has killed him. The girl's fiancé identifies himself as the murderer, but it soon becomes clear that the young man is alive and the girl, who has attempted suicide out of despair, is saved by her fiancé.
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