Alibi (film)
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| Directed by | Roland West |
| Produced by | Roland West |
| Written by | Elaine S. Carrington |
| Starring | Chester Morris Mae Busch |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | April 20, 1929 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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Alibi is a 1929 film written by Elaine S. Carrington, J.C. Nugent, C. Gardner Sullivan, Roland West and John Griffith Wray from the stage play, Nightstick, by Carrington, Nugent and Wray. The film was directed by Roland West. Alternate titles for the film include The Perfect Alibi and Nightstick.
The movie is a crime melodrama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch and Eleanore Griffith. Director West experimented a great deal with sound, music, and camera angles.
[edit] Reception
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including one for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Chester Morris), Best Art Direction (William Cameron Menzies) and Best Picture.
Alibi was released on VHS by Kino International on November 11, 1998. Kino issued it on DVD on September 4, 2007.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Alibi at the Internet Movie Database
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