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Alibi (1929)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Roland West, C. Gardner Sullivan
In Theaters:4/20/1929
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Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Feature Productions, United Artists
Cast
Roland West
Director
Chester Morris
Chick Williams
Eleanor Griffith
Joan Manning Williams
Purnell Pratt
Sgt. Pete Manning
Pat O'Malley
Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
Regis Toomey
Danny McGann
Harry Stubbs
Buck Bachman
Mae Busch
Daisy Thomas
Irma Harrison
Toots
Elmer Ballard
Soft Malone - Cab Driver
Al Hill
Brown - a Crook
James Bradbury Jr.
Blake - a Crook
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