- HD 1080
- Runtime: 168m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: hi
- Country: India
- Director: Raj Kapoor
- Stars: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, K.N. Singh
- keywords: prison, slum, judge, anti hero, flashback, love, prejudice, school, lawyer, police chase, orphan, class differences, single mother, criminal, bandit, courtroom, death, reformatory, injustice, told in flashback, remorse, suspicion of adultery, childhood sweetheart, abandonment, mother son relationship
- Production_studio: All India Film Corporation, R.K. Films
- Slogan: The Vagabond
- The Awaara is featured in the top rankings of 1951
- #4 in Top Romance Movies of 1951
- #14 in Top Drama Movies of 1951
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.