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L'Alibi (1937)

Genre : Mystery

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Pierre Chenal

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Winckler
Louis Jouvet
Louis Jouvet
commissaire Calas
Jany Holt
Jany Holt
Helene
Albert Préjean
Albert Préjean
Laurent
Véra Flory
Véra Flory
Foun-Sen
Foun-Sen
Génia Vaury
Génia Vaury
Made Siamé
Made Siamé
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
Jean Témerson
Jean Témerson
Maurice Baquet
Maurice Baquet
Pierre Labry
Pierre Labry
Max Dalban
Max Dalban
Florence Marly
Florence Marly
Margo Lion
Margo Lion
Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Thelma Minor
Thelma Minor

Crews

Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal
Director
Marcel Achard
Marcel Achard
Writer
Theodore J. Pahle
Theodore J. Pahle
Director of Photography
Fritz Bukofzer
Fritz Bukofzer
Producer
Gustaf Heidenheim
Gustaf Heidenheim
Editor
Eugène Lourié
Eugène Lourié
Production Design
Serge Piménoff
Serge Piménoff
Production Design
Pierre Pierromax
Pierre Pierromax
Makeup Artist
Igor B. Kalinovski
Igor B. Kalinovski
Sound

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