
A servant and a wealthy woman fall in love and vow to stay together, but a jealous rival and a sequence of bitter misfortunes tear them apart.
Directed by W. Z. Ahmad, A Promise leans on a strong ensemble — Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Laila — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1957.
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Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.
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