FEATURE FILM

Alibi

5.9/10
TMDB24 votes
1929Original: English91 min

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama
Cast: Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley, Regis Toomey

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About Alibi

A hair-curling thriller vibrant with the pulse of the underworld, asparkle with the glamour of the New York night clubs.

Alibi (1929) is a film in the crime, drama genres. Directed by Roland West. The cast includes Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley.

Released
1929-04-20
Original language
English
Runtime
91 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Feature Productions, United Artists
Directors
Roland West
Writers
Roland West, C. Gardner Sullivan

Alibi cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.9/10 from 24 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

Regis Toomey ("McGann") steals this otherwise rather humdrum gangster flick - and that's largely because he is drunk for most of it. Otherwise, "Chick Williams" - the not very menacing moniker attributed to Chester Morris is released from jail and picks up where he left off - with his prohibitionist mob. When a cop is shot dead during a robbery, he falls under suspicion - but he has an alibi in the form of "Joan"…

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Regis Toomey ("McGann") steals this otherwise rather humdrum gangster flick - and that's largely because he is drunk for most of it. Otherwise, "Chick Williams" - the not very menacing moniker attributed to Chester Morris is released from jail and picks up where he left off - with his prohibitionist mob. When a cop is shot dead during a robbery, he falls under suspicion - but he has an alibi in the form of "Joan" (Eleanor Griffith) and some theatre tickets! What let's this down rather, is that we know who did what to whom, we know the identity of the fifth columnist the police install in his gang, and thus almost all of the jeopardy is compromised right from the start. The presentation and most of the acting is very static and stage-bound, somewhat woodenly theatrical in it's style. It might have been better had it been made a few years earlier as a silent film as the dialogue adds very little to this average crime caper.

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What is Alibi about?

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.

Who stars in Alibi?

Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley, Regis Toomey, Harry Stubbs. See the cast cards above for character names.

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