
14 Dec 1951

Awaara
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.
In a life of crime, no one can be trusted... Not even your friend.
A young man returning home to attend a wedding hooks up with a drifter who turns out to be a violent bank robber. Before he knows it, the man finds himself involved in the robber's plans.
Doyle Kennedy
Wade Corey
Lori Bayles
Nelson Alquist
Fleener
Prostituierte Drifter
Buckshot
Connie
Governor
Ted
George Bayles
Governor's Driver (as James Lovelett)
Army Sergeant
Patrolman Casson
Man with Shirt
Bank Teller
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