
Kanoon
A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- India
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.
Top credits
Rajendra Kumar Tuli — Advocate Kailash Khanna
Ashok Kumar — Judge Badri Prasad
Nanda Karnataki — Meena Prasad
Nana Palsikar — Kaalia
Did you know
• This film was made after director B.R. Chopra attended a German film festival, where he was told that all Indian movies contained "nothing but songs." He took that as a challenge. This film contains no songs.
• This movie is credited to be the first song less movie ever made in India.
• Raaj Kumar was signed for the lead role but later was replaced by Rajendra Kumar.
User reviews
A memorable murder mystery cum courtroom drama
A taut classic......
Discussing the capital punishment in a mystery
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Black and White













