Kala Pani is a 1958 Hindi-language Crime Musical movie written by G.r. Kamath, Anand Pal and Bhappi Sonie. The movie is directed by Raj Khosla and produced by Dev Anand under the banner of Navketan Films. Based on A.J.Cronin's 'Beyond This Place', this movie narrates the story of an untiring crusade for justice. A young man, learning about his father's wrongful implication in a fifteen-year-old murder, vows to bring the true criminals to justice and release his innocent father from 'kaala paani' (life imprisonment), for which he enlists the help of a press reporter, a retired police inspector and an unwitting prostitute who happens to possess some key evidence. Written by Hrishi Dixit. Kala pani features Dev Anand in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Madhubala, Nalini Jaywant, Agha, Nasir Hussain, D.k. Sapru and Kishore Sahu. The movie is based on Beyond This Place by A.J. Cronin. The music was composed by Sachin Dev Burman. The motion picture has a running time of 164 mins. It was released on 1st January 1958.