
12 O'Clock
Seen it?1958 | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like their stories with a little danger and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. If you loved The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Bani Chowdhury and solicitor Ajoy Kumar are deeply in love with each other. But their world comes crashing down when Bani's cousin, Maya is found dead in the first class compartment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pramod Chakravorty
- Guru DuttAjoye Kumar
- Waheeda RehmanBani Chaudhary
- ShashikalaNeena
- RehmanRai Mohan
- Johnny WalkerMotilal 'Moti' Sharma
- Sabita ChatterjeeMaya