The Alibi (1937)
L'alibi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 24min
- Crime
- 09 Apr 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Paris, 1937. Winckler kills his enemy Gordon, a Chicago mobster, from the stage of a Parisian music hall, where he performs telepathy. He pays another artist, Helene, so that she tells the police they've spent the night together, which...
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| Erich von Stroheim | ... |
Le professeur Winckler
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| Albert Préjean | ... |
André Laurent
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| Jany Holt | ... |
Hélène Ardouin
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| Louis Jouvet | ... |
Le commissaire Calas
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Véra Flory | ... |
Une entraîneuse
(as Vera Flory)
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Foun-Sen | ... |
L'assistante de Winckler
(as Foun Sen)
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Génia Vaury | ... |
Une entraîneuse
(as Genia Vaury)
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Made Siamé | ... |
La secrétaire de Calas
(as Madeleine Siame)
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Roger Blin | ... |
Kretz, l'homme de main de Winckler
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| Philippe Richard | ... |
John Gordon
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Jean Témerson | ... |
Jojo, l'ami de Dany
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| Maurice Baquet | ... |
Gérard
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| Pierre Labry | ... |
Le premier inspecteur
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Max Dalban | ... |
Le second inspecteur
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| Florence Marly | ... |
La maitresse de Gordon
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| Margo Lion | ... |
Dany
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Bobby Martin | ... |
Le chef d'orchestre de jazz
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Thelma Minor | ... |
La chanteuse de l'orchestre
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Jacques Beauvais | ... |
Le maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
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Albert Brouett | ... |
L'huissier (uncredited)
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Paul Delauzac | ... |
L'avocat (uncredited)
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Fernand Flament | ... |
Un inspecteur (uncredited)
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| Henry Houry | ... |
L'Américain (uncredited)
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Paul Marthès | ... |
Le gros dandy (uncredited)
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Laura Marvel | ... |
La danseuse (uncredited)
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Marcel Melrac | ... |
Un agent (uncredited)
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| Monique Rolland | ... |
Une entraîneuse (uncredited)
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| Odette Talazac | ... |
La logeuse (uncredited)
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Bobby Waisberg | ... |
Le petit fleuriste (uncredited)
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René Worms | ... |
Le patron de Calas (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Chenal | ||
Written by
| Marcel Achard | ... | (story) |
| Pierre Chenal | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Fritz Bukofzer | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
| Jacques Belasco | ... | (as Jacques Dallin) |
Cinematography by
| Theodore J. Pahle | ... | (as Ted Pahle) |
Editing by
| Gustaf Heidenheim | ... | (as Heidenheim) |
Production Design by
| Eugène Lourié | ... | (as Lourié) |
| Serge Piménoff | ... | (as Pimenoff) |
Makeup Department
| Pierre Pierromax | ... | makeup artist (as Pierromax) |
Production Management
| Leo | ... | unit manager |
| Joseph Nash | ... | production manager (as J. Nash) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Blondy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Igor B. Kalinovski | ... | sound engineer (as Kali) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques Mercanton | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Roger Desormière | ... | conductor |
| Bobby Martin | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacques Companéez | ... | adaptation and continuity (as J. Companeez) |
| Herbert Juttke | ... | adaptation and continuity (as H. Juttke) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Éclair-Journal (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Atos Films (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Internationale Filmallianz (IFA) (1946) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Éditions René Chateau (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Cosmic Publishing (2021) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions Choudens (music published by)
Storyline
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Paris, 1937. Winckler kills his enemy Gordon, a Chicago mobster, from the stage of a Parisian music hall, where he performs telepathy. He pays another artist, Helene, so that she tells the police they've spent the night together, which doesn't fool Callas, the police officer who investigates the murder. He hires one of his fellow officers in order to seduce Helene.
Written by Vincent Merlaud |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Florence Marly. See more » |
| Goofs | The police keep trying to break von Stroheim's alibi, as if that was all that was needed to convict him. But they are not shown to have any evidence against him, only the existence of motive. Breaking his alibi would prove opportunity but it would hardly be sufficient to convict. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La monnaie de l'absolu (1999). See more » |