Gumnaam (1965)

Director:

Raja Nawathe

Writers:

Dhruva Chatterjee (screenplay)
Charandas Shokh (dialogue)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Musical

Plot:

Eight people are trapped on an island when their plane abandons them. They find a large mansion whose butler is expecting them. Then one by one, they die...

Plot Keywords:

Surreal | Bizarre | Hanged Girl | Stabbed In The Back | Drunk Scene

Cast

Nanda	...	Asha
Manoj Kumar	...	Anand (as Manoj)
Pran	...	Barrister Rakesh
Helen	...	Miss Kitty
Mehmood	...	The Butler
Dhumal	...	Mister Dharamdas
Madan Puri	...	Dr. Acharya
Tarun Bose	...	Madhusudan Sharma
Manmohan	...	Mr. Kishan
Naina
Laxmi Chhaya	...	Masked Dancer

Also Known As:

Nameless (India: English title)

Runtime:

India:151 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

India:A

Filming Locations:

K. Asif Studios, Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Prithvi Pictures

Trivia:

Footage from the movie is used in the Ghost World (2001). The main character, Enid, is dancing along to the big dance number, "Jaan Pehechaan Ho", in the beginning of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Butler writes on the chalkboard in the kitchen, the writing repeatedly changes between shots.

Movie Connections:

References Charade (1963)

Soundtrack:

Gumnaam Hai Koi

Manoj Kumar is the best

After a crash land the pilot Manoj Kumar and the other passengers, Nanda, Helen, Madan Puri, Pran, Satyan Bose find themselves on a marooned island. After waiting for help they find a very deserted Haveli but are surprised to meet a servant Mehmood who says that he was waiting for them. How did he know they were going to come? What follows after staying there is a nightmare. Each night there is a murder. The killer chooses his victim each night leaving others in groping fear. They want to leave the place and go but where can they go? With no aid coming to their rescue they are trapped there and worse is that the killer is also there. Who can be the killer? Is it one among them or it is some evil force. Watch the terrifying murder mystery Gumnaam.