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Pocket Maar (1956)

Pocket Maar poster
Directed by
H. S. Rawail
Genre
action, crime, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pickpocket in a bustling city gets mixed up in crime and romance. Dev Anand plays the central character navigating tricky situations with Geeta Bali and Nadira.

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What happens

Pocket Maar (transl. Pickpocket) is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language crime film. Produced by Prem Sethi and directed by Harnam Singh Rawail the film stars Dev Anand, Geeta Bali and Nadira. The film's music is given by Madan Mohan. The film was remade in Tamil as Thirudathe, in Kannada as Manassakshi and in Telugu as Marina Manishi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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