Fresh
Lots of reliable excitement, de luxe production values and general audience satisfaction.
Variety Staff, Variety
Alibi
A hair-curling thriller vibrant with the pulse of the underworld, asparkle with the glamour of the New York night clubs.
1929 · 1h 31m · Passed
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Roland West
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Overview
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
Director and cast
- Roland West Director
- Chester Morris as Chick Williams
- Eleanor Griffith as Joan Manning Williams
- Purnell Pratt as Sgt. Pete Manning
- Pat O'Malley as Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
- Regis Toomey as Danny McGann
- Harry Stubbs as Buck Bachman
- Mae Busch as Daisy Thomas
- Irma Harrison as Toots
- Elmer Ballard as Soft Malone - Cab Driver
- Al Hill as Brown - a Crook
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
50%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It is by far the best of the gangster films, and the fact that it is equipped with dialogue makes it all the more stirring.
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
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