Starring : Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Nimmi
Directed by : Mehboob Khan
Music by : Naushad
Cinematography : Faredoon A. Irani
Edited by : Shamsudin Kadri
Country : India
Synopsis :
A delicately nuanced psychological drama, exploring a 3-way relationship between the main characters and the crisis of conscience that rocks it. A prosperous, well-respected lawyer, in love with and engaged to an educated, socially conscious young woman, succumbs to a weak moment and rapes a poor local village milkmaid. The rest of the story deals with the aftermath of this tragic event, with all the inevitable undercurrents of guilt, penitence and pervasive heartbreak that stem from it.