| Alibi | |
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| Directed by | Roland West |
| Written by | Elaine Sterne Carrington |
| Based on | Nightstick by Elaine Sterne Carrington, J.C. Nugent, Elliott Nugent, and John Wray |
| Produced by | Roland West |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alibi (also known as The Perfect Alibi, Nightstick)[1] is a 1929 American crime film directed by Roland West. The screenplay was written by West and C. Gardner Sullivan, who adapted the 1927 Broadway stage play, Nightstick, written by Elaine Sterne Carrington, J.C. Nugent, Elliott Nugent, and John Wray.[2]
The movie is a crime drama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch, and Regis Toomey. Director West experimented a great deal with sound, music, and camera angles.
- ^ Hallenbeck, Bruce G. (2008). Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914-2008. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 15.
- ^ Nightstick at the Internet Broadway Database