Egyptian student Ahmed studies in Paris, where he meets the Russian dancer, Nicole, marries her, and brings her to Egypt. Ahmed's fiancée, Salma, is shocked to find Nicole with him and breaks off the engagement. Nicole works in a nightclub in Alexandria run by a Russian gang leader and begins to exploit Ahmed.

On the beaches of Alexandria, Sa'ied meets Mounira when he saves her brother from drowning, and love grows between them. Sa'ied's traitorous friend Selim also falls for Mounira. When Fathy is killed, Sa'ied is accused of killing him and is sentenced to life in prison