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Gali Thekey Rajpath (Bengali pronunciation:; transl. From the Alley to the Highway) is a 1959 Indian Bengali-language action comedy film directed by Prafulla Chakraborty. Produced by Pradip Maitra under the banner of Asian Films, the film is an adaptation of Paul Armstrong's play Alias Jimmy Valentine, which itself is based on O. Henry's 1903 short story A Retrieved Reformation. Written by Mihir Sen, it plots a professional burglar's to return to the world of crime upon completing his prison sentence.

The film stars Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee in the lead roles, pairing for the eighteenth time. The supporting cast includes Chhabi Biswas, Anup Kumar, Bikash Roy, Tulsi Chakraborty and Jahor Roy, with Helen in a special appearance. Music of the film is composed by Sudhin Dasgupta, while Dinen Gupta and Baidyanath Chatterjee handled its cinematography and editing respectively.

Gali Thekey Rajpath was theatrically released on 17 July 1959 to positive reviews. It emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, and had a spiritual sequel Sakher Chor which released in 1960.

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