Alibi

(1942)

Film | B&W
| Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Sinclair, James Mason

A nightclub mind-reader persuades one of his hostesses to give him a murder alibi

In 1930s Paris, Helene Ardouin works reluctantly as a hostess at the Femina. Also engaged at the nightclub, as part of the cabaret act, is mind-reader, Professor Winkler. When a former associate of his is murdered, the Professor falls under suspicion โ€“ but he has a watertight alibi from Helene.

Cast

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Margaret Lockwood promotional headshot for Jassy, c. 1947, autographed โ€˜Sincerelyโ€™ by the actress
Helene Ardouin
Hugh Sinclair
Inspector Calas
British actor James Mason wears a black dinner jacket and bow tie
Andre Laurent
Raymond Lovell
Professor Winkler
Hartley Power
Gordon
Jane Carr
Delia
Olga Lindo
Mlle. Loureau
George Merritt
Bourdille
Judy Gray
Josette
Philip Leaver
Dodo
Derek Blomfield
Gerard
Edna Romney
Winklerโ€™s Assistant
Rodney Ackland
Winklerโ€™s Assistant
Elisabeth Welch
Singer
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Film clips

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Alibi (1942) opening credits

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Main title from Alibi (1942).

Margaret Lockwood, Judy Gray and Enid Stamp-Taylor in a film clip from Alibi

Mind reading

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Margaret Lockwood, Judy Gray and Enid Stamp-Taylor in a film clip from Alibi.

Raymond Lovell and Margaret Lockwood in a film clip from Alibi

The bribe

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Raymond Lovell and Margaret Lockwood in a film clip from Alibi.

Pictures

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Raymond Lovell (as Professor Winkler) in a screenshot from Alibi (1942) (2)
Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a screenshot from Alibi (1942) (1)
Main title from Alibi (1942)
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Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (8)
Picturegoer magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Alibi.  June, 1942.
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James Mason (as Andre Laurent) and Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (7)
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Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) and James Mason (as Andre Laurent) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (5)
Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) and Hugh Sinclair (as Inspector Calas) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (4)
Raymond Lovell (as Professor Winkler) and Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (3)
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Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (1)

Production

Alibi - GB (Corona), 1942, 82 minutes, B&W, Uncredited (Writer), Marcel Achard (Novel), Brian Desmond Hurst (Director)