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Alibi (1929)

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

5.9audience score
24 votes on TMDB
Released April 20, 1929Runtime 1h 31mDirector Roland West

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.

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Cast of Alibi

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Chick Williams
Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Sgt. Pete Manning
Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Danny McGann
Harry Stubbs

Harry Stubbs

Buck Bachman
Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Daisy Thomas
Irma Harrison

Irma Harrison

Toots
Al Hill

Al Hill

Brown - a Crook
James Bradbury Jr.

James Bradbury Jr.

Blake - a Crook
Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Trask - Plainclothesman
Ed Brady

Ed Brady

George Stanislaus David
DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Officer O'Brien

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Who stars in Alibi?

Alibi stars Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley, Regis Toomey.

Who directed Alibi?

Alibi was directed by Roland West.

How long is Alibi?

Alibi has a runtime of 1h 31m.

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.