Manoos (1939)
Note: this print runs 146 minutes against a recorded 164 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Shahu Modak
Directed by V. Shantaram
Manoos, also called Life's for Living, is a 1939 Indian Marathi social melodrama film directed by V. Shantaram. The movie was simultaneously made in Hindi as Aadmi. The film was based on a short story called "The Police Constable". The story was by A. Bhaskarrao, with screenplay and dialogue by Anant Kanekar. The cinematographer was V. Avadhoot and the music was composed by Master Krishna Rao, with lyrics by Kanekar. The cast included Shahu Modak, Shanta Hublikar, Sundara Bai, Ram Marathe, Narmada, Ganpatrao and Raja Paranjpe.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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