L'alibi

Apr 9 1939 N/A 1h 24m
Mystery

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.

Plot

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

Marcel Achard, Pierre Chenal

Directed by

Pierre Chenal

Cast

Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean, Jany Holt

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Nash Buchovzer Films, Tellus Films

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
284
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA