---
title: 'China Town (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Shakti Samanta'
released: '1962-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/china-town-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268220/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# China Town (1962)

1962 · Thriller · India


## Synopsis

China Town is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy thriller film directed and produced by Shakti Samanta. Written by Ranjan Bose and with music by Ravi. It is a black-and-white movie, starring Shammi Kapoor in a double role, as a gangster and his look-alike. Shakila is the leading lady, alongside Helen in a supporting role. The film was remade in Tamil as Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968), starring M. G. Ramachandran and in Telugu as Bhale Thammudu (1969), starring N. T. Rama Rao. 
Prem Nazir 1981 Malayalam movie Theekkali was also loosely based on this movie.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Shakti Samanta](https://cinepixo.com/people/shakti-samanta)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ravi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ravi)

## Cast

- [Shammi Kapoor](https://cinepixo.com/people/shammi-kapoor)

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