Guru Dutt's directorial debut is a Bombay noir with Dev Anand as a gambler dragged into crime, in shadowy light and moral ambiguity. Stylish and tuneful, it set the template for the Indian crime-musical.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (494 votes)
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