A hair-curling thriller vibrant with the pulse of the underworld, asparkle with the glamour of the New York night clubs.
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.
Alibi (1929) is a crime and drama film directed by Roland West, released on April 20, 1929 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt and Pat O'Malley. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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
James Bradbury Jr.
as Blake - a Crook
Kernan Cripps
as Trask - Plainclothesman
Directed by Roland West, written by Roland West and C. Gardner Sullivan, produced by Roland West.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 24 ratings.
Regis Toomey ("McGann") steals this otherwise rather humdrum gangster flick - and that's largely because he is drunk for most of it. Otherwise, "Chick Williams" - the not very menacing moniker attributed to Chester Morris is released from jail and picks up where he left off - with his prohibitionist mob. When a cop is shot dead during a robbery, he falls under suspicion - but he has an alibi in the form of "Joan"…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Alibi (1929) includes Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley and Regis Toomey. The film was directed by Roland West. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Alibi was released on April 20, 1929 and runs for 1h 31m.
Alibi (1929) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
