Alibi
Seen it?1942 | 82 min | Mystery, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved A Shot in the Dark or Witness for the Prosecution, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
In 1930s France a bar hostess helps a man prove himself innocent of murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst
- Margaret LockwoodHelene Ardouin
- Hugh SinclairInspector Calas
- James MasonAndre Laurent
- Raymond LovellProf. Winkler
- Rodney AcklandWinker's Assistant
- Enid Stamp-TaylorDany
- Hartley PowerGordon
- Jane CarrDelia
- Edana RomneyWinkler's Assistant