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1937 French film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. It has been described as a precursor to film noir.[1]
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| Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
| Written by | Marcel Achard Jacques Companéez Herbert Juttke Pierre Chenal |
| Produced by | Fritz Bukofzer |
| Starring | Erich von Stroheim Albert Préjean Jany Holt |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Gustaf Heidenheim |
| Music by | Georges Auric Jacques Belasco |
Production company | B.N. Films |
| Distributed by | Éclair-Journal |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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.[2] It was released in the United States in April 1939 by Columbia Pictures. It was remade as the 1942 British film Alibi starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason.
Professor Winckler, a stage thought reader, encounters an old enemy and kills him. He pays one of the hostesses at the nightclub he performs at to give him an alibi. A police detective is convinced that Winckler is the murderer and sets out to break the alibi.
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