The Strike

The Strike (original Persian title Zharbat) is a 1964 Iranian film written and directed by Samuel Khachikian, a prominent figure in Iranian popular cinema. The film runs approximately 103 minutes and stars Arman and Beyk İmanverdi, two well-known screen actors of the period. The supporting cast includes Abdollah Boutimar, Qodsi Kashani, Jalal Pishvaian, Ashraf Kashani and Annik Shefrazian. The production belongs to the tradition of mainstream Persian-language commercial filmmaking that flourished in Iran during the 1960s. Detailed information about the film's plot is scarce in available sources, but it stands as one of the director's works from the height of his career in Iranian cinema.