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Detective

1958 · 144 min

A slow, talky old-fashioned mystery that unfolds patiently and asks you to follow its investigation closely.

Directed by
Shakti Samanta
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Pradeep Kumar
Overview
A 1958 crime film

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Directed by
Shakti Samanta
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Pradeep Kumar
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • mystery
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery
    Directed by
    Shakti Samanta
    Written by
    Nabendu Ghosh
    Starring
    Pradeep Kumar
    Runtime
    144 min
    Country
    India
    Languages
    Hindi

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