A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.

• All India Film Corporation
• R.K. Films
• Raj Kapoor
• Nargis
• Prithviraj Kapoor
• Leela Chitnis
• K.N. Singh
• Leela Mishra
• Shashi Kapoor
• Baby Zubeida