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The Lure of the City
The Lure of the City
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The Lure of the City

Original Title: Shaher Ka Jadoo

1934
2h 16m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1934

Runtime

2h 16m

Storyline

Sundarlal abandons his wife, Lalita, and children to pursue a living in the city, where he succumbs to a life of depravity. After their son dies, their daughter, Saju, defends her virtue and supports her mother in extreme poverty. Disguised as a man, she searches the city for her father with the help of a blind man, Baldev. Saju falls in love with a drunken millionaire she rescues, who mistakes her for a boy.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 16m
Mar 15, 1934
Languages
Hindi
Director
Kali Prasad Ghosh
Kali Prasad Ghosh
Production
Sagar Movietone
Sagar Movietone
Production Countries
India

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Sabita Devi

Sarju

M. Kumar

Sundarlal

Motilal

Motilal

Krishna Chandra Dey

Krishna Chandra Dey

Baldev

Surabhi Kamalabai

Laila

Sitara Devi

Sitara Devi

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