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The Third Alibi
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The Third Alibi

1961-03-15 · 68 min · ★ 6.6

Thriller · Drama

A composer is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.

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Directors
Montgomery Tully
Production companies
Eternal Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Laurence PayneLaurence PayneNorman Martell
Patricia DaintonPatricia DaintonHelen Martell
Jane GriffithsJane GriffithsPeggy Hill
Edward UnderdownEdward UnderdownDr. Peter Murdoch
John ArnattJohn ArnattSupt. Ross
Humphrey LestocqHumphrey LestocqSimmons, the Producer
Lucy GriffithsLucy GriffithsMiss Potter
Olive MilbourneMrs. Booth
Arthur HewlettArthur HewlettMarshall
Annette KerrAnnette KerrCinema cashier
Cleo LaineCleo LaineCleo
Dudley MooreDudley MooreRehearsal Pianist (Uncredited)
Sylvia DavisCinema sales girl (uncredited)
Max FaulknerMax FaulknerDet. Sgt. Fred Smith (uncredited)
Garard GreenPatrol car policeman (uncredited)
Arthur HowellP.C. Williams (uncredited)
Richard NellerSleeping Man in Theater (uncredited)
Pat RyanPat RyanDetective Examining Tape-Recorder (uncredited)
Stuart SaundersStuart SaundersCinema manager (uncredited)
Arthur SkinnerDet. Sgt. Carter (uncredited)

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