Alibi

Categories: Mystery, Crime
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1937-12-22
Run time: 84 minute / 1:24
Director: Pierre Chenal
Production Companies : Tellus Films, Nash Buchovzer Films
Production Country: France

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Erich von Stroheim
as Professor Winckler
Louis Jouvet
as Commissioner Calas
Jany Holt
as Hélène Ardouin
Albert Préjean
as André Laurent
Véra Flory
as Barmaid
Foun-Sen
as Winckler's assistant
Génia Vaury
as Barmaid
Made Siamé
as Calas's secretary
Roger Blin
as Kretz, Winckler's henchman
Philippe Richard
as John Gordon
Jean Témerson
as Jojo, Dany's friend
Maurice Baquet
as Gérard
Pierre Labry
as First inspector
Max Dalban
as Second inspector
Florence Marly
as Gordon's Mistress
Margo Lion
as Dany
Bobby Martin
as Jazz conductor
Thelma Minor
as Singer of the orchestra
Directing
Pierre Chenal Director

Writing
Marcel Achard Writer

Production
Fritz Bukofzer Producer

Art
Eugène Lourié Production Design

Camera
Theodore J. Pahle Director of Photography

Art
Serge Piménoff Production Design

Sound
Igor B. Kalinovski Sound

Editing
Gustaf Heidenheim Editor

Costume & Make-Up
Pierre Pierromax Makeup Artist

Sound
Roger Desormière Conductor

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