Alibi

(1942)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Crime, Mystery | 1h 22min |
A
| Stars: Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Sinclair, James Mason | Director: Brian Desmond Hurst

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 – but he has a watertight alibi from Helene.

Cast

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Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (8)
Helene Ardouin
Hugh Sinclair
Inspector Calas
British actor James Mason wears a black dinner jacket and bow tie
Andre Laurent
Raymond Lovell
Prof Winkler
Publicity shot for British actress, Enid Stamp-Taylor
Dany
Hartley Power
Gordon
Jane Carr
Delia
Edana Romney
Winkler’s Assistant
Rodney Ackland
Winker’s Assistant
Elisabeth Welch
Singer
Olga Lindo
Mlle Loureau
Muriel George
Mme Bretonnet
Edna Romney
Winkler’s Assistant
George Merritt
Bourdille
Judy Gray
Josette
Philip Leaver
Dodo
Derek Blomfield
Gerard
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Reviews

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Interesting but disappointing minor suspenser copied from a sharper French original. (Halliwell’s)

Film clips

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Main title from Alibi (1942)

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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Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (16)
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Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (9)
Poster for Alibi (1942) (4)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (7)
Poster for Alibi (1942) (3)
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)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (6)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (5)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (4)
Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (8)
Picturegoer magazine with Margaret Lockwood in Alibi. June, 1942.
Poster for Alibi (1942) (2)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (3)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (2)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (1)
Lobby card from Alibi (1942) (8)
James Mason (as Andre Laurent) and Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (7)
Photograph from Alibi (1942) (6)
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)
Photograph from Alibi (1942) (2)
Poster for Alibi (1942) (1)
Margaret Lockwood (as Helene Ardouin) in a photograph from Alibi (1942) (1)

Production

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Brian Desmond Hurst
Director / Writer (shooting script)
Josef Somlo
Producer
Jacques Companéez
Writer
Lesley Storm
Writer (additional dialogue)
Roy Carter
Writer (screenplay)
Herbert Juttke
Writer (screenplay)
Marcel Achard
Writer (story ‘L’Alibi’)

Companies

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Corona Productions
Production company
British Lion Film Corporation
Distribution company