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Alibi
“A hair-curling thriller vibrant with the pulse of the underworld, asparkle with the glamour of the New York night clubs.”
6.0 / 10• 1929• 1h 31m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
Cast & Crew
Chester Morris
Chick Williams
LeadEG
Eleanor Griffith
Joan Manning Williams
Purnell Pratt
Sgt. Pete Manning
Pat O'Malley
Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
Regis Toomey
Danny McGann
Harry Stubbs
Buck Bachman
Mae Busch
Daisy Thomas
Irma Harrison
Toots
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roland West's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alibi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
