Alibi
Original title: L'Alibi
Director
Pierre Chenal
Screenplay
Marcel Achard
Paris, 1937. Winckler kills his enemy Gordon, a Chicago mobster, from the stage of a Parisian music hall, where he performs telepathy. He pays another artist, Helene, so that she tells the police they've spent the night together, which doesn't fool Callas, the police officer who investigates the murder. He hires one of his fellow officers in order to seduce Helene.
Release
Dec 22, 1937
Budget
—
Country
France
Revenue
—
Cast
Erich von Stroheim
Professor Winckler
Louis Jouvet
Commissioner Calas
Jany Holt
Hélène Ardouin
Albert Préjean
André Laurent
Véra Flory
Barmaid
Made Siamé
Calas's secretary
Roger Blin
Kretz, Winckler's henchman
Philippe Richard
John Gordon
Jean Témerson
Jojo, Dany's friend
Maurice Baquet
Gérard
Pierre Labry
First inspector
Max Dalban
Second inspector
Florence Marly
Gordon's Mistress
Margo Lion
Dany
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