The Kick (1939)
A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward Radha (Madhuri). He wins a fortune with a sweepstake ticket sold to him by the tramp Ramesh (Charlie), who claims his due and begins to take over Mohan’s life, making him move to the city and getting him married to Chinta, a prostitute. When Mohan’s eyesight is restored, he finds that his wife is having an affair with Ramesh. Mohan takes revenge and eventually lands up in his old village, a poor man, but with Radha still unchanged, waiting for him.
Director: Abdul Rashid Kardar
Runtime: 161 min
Release Date: December 1, 1939
Cast
- Madhuri - Radha
- M. Kumar - Mohan
- Noor Mohammad Charlie - Ramesh
- Yakub - Kishore
- Ishwarlal - Sunder
- Wahidan Bai - Chinta
- Dixit - Ramu
- Ram Marathe - Bishen
- Suresh - Gaindu
- K.N. Singh - Doctor
Screenplay
- M. Sadiq
- PL Santoshi (Lyricist)
Music: Gyan Dutt
Production: Ranjit Movietone
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Abdul Rashid Kardar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Kick about?
- A cautionary tale about wealth not bringing happiness. The blind Mohan (Kumar) lives in a village with his ward Radha (Madhuri). He wins a fortune with a sweepstake ticket sold to him by the tramp Ramesh (Charlie), who claims his due and begins to take over Mohan’s life, making him move to the city and getting him married to Chinta, a prostitute. When Mohan’s eyesight is restored, he finds that his wife is having an affair with Ramesh. Mohan takes revenge and eventually lands up in his old village, a poor man, but with Radha still unchanged, waiting for him.
- Who directed The Kick?
- The Kick was directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar.
- Who stars in The Kick?
- The Kick stars Madhuri, M. Kumar, Noor Mohammad Charlie, Yakub, Ishwarlal, Wahidan Bai.
- How long is The Kick?
- The Kick has a runtime of 2h 41m (161 minutes).
- Where was The Kick produced?
- The Kick was produced in India.