The Alibi (1937 film)
| The Alibi | |
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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Written by | Marcel Achard Jacques Companéez Herbert Juttke Pierre Chenal |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | Erich von Stroheim Albert Préjean Jany Holt |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
Production company | B.N. Films |
| Distributed by | Éclair-Journal |
Release date | 23 December 1937 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Alibi (French: L'Alibi) is a 1937 French mystery film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean and Jany Holt.
The film was shot at the Billancourt Studios and Epinay Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place at Trilport on the River Seine. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié and Serge Piménoff
The film was well received by critics on its release.[1] It was released in the United States in April 1939 by Columbia Pictures.
Cast[]
- Erich von Stroheim as Le professeur Winckler
- Albert Préjean as André Laurent
- Jany Holt as Hélène Ardouin
- Louis Jouvet as Le commissaire Calas
- as Une entraîneuse
- as L'assistante de Winckler
- as Une entraîneuse
- Made Siamé as La secrétaire de Calas
- Roger Blin as Kretz, l'homme de main de Winckler
- Philippe Richard as John Gordon
- Jean Témerson as Jojo, l'ami de Dany
- Maurice Baquet as Gérard
- Pierre Labry as Le premier inspecteur
- Max Dalban as Le second inspecteur
- Florence Marly as La maitresse de Gordon
- Margo Lion as Dany
- Bobby Martin as Le chef d'orchestre de jazz
- as La chanteuse de l'orchestre
- as Le maître d'hôtel
- as L'huissier
- as L'avocat
- as Un inspecteur
- Henry Houry as L'Américain
- as Le gros dandy
- as La danseuse
- as Un agent
- Monique Rolland as Une entraîneuse
- Odette Talazac as La logeuse
- as Le petit fleuriste
- as Le patron de Calas
References[]
- ^ Andrew p.134
Bibliography[]
- Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995.
External links[]
- The Alibi at IMDb
- The Alibi at the TCM Movie Database
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- French-language films
- 1937 films
- Films set in Paris
- 1937 mystery films
- Films directed by Pierre Chenal
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- French mystery films
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- Films shot at Epinay Studios
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