Raj, an honest man, finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing his landlady who was poisoned. However, he escapes the law and sets out to find evidence to prove his innocence.

Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal, Lalita Pawar
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Music director: Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal, Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi, Jaikishan
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
Initial release: 16 January 1959