Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, and Nanda Karnataki in Kanoon (1960)

Kanoon

Movie19602h 30m
DramaCrimeMysteryThriller
7.9 / 10(584)

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.

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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

8/10

A memorable murder mystery cum courtroom drama

👍 7 · 8/14/2011
8/10

A taut classic......

👍 2 · 2/3/2018
8/10

Discussing the capital punishment in a mystery

👍 2 · 1/7/2011

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Color
Black and White
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