Alibi

Alibi (1937) is a mystery, crime film directed by Pierre Chenal rated 6.5/10.

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.

Cast

Erich von Stroheim

Professor Winckler

Louis Jouvet

Commissioner Calas

Jany Holt

Hélène Ardouin

Albert Préjean

André Laurent

Véra Flory

Barmaid

Foun-Sen

Winckler's assistant

Génia Vaury

Barmaid

Made Siamé

Calas's secretary

Roger Blin

Kretz, Winckler's henchman

Philippe Richard

John Gordon

Jean Témerson

Jojo, Dany's friend

Maurice Baquet

Gérard