Alibi

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Alibi is a 1929 film written by Elaine S. Carrington, J.C. Nugent, C. Gardner Sullivan, Roland West and John Griffith Wray, from the stage play Nightstick by Carrington, Nugent and Wray. The film was directed by Roland West. Alternate titles for the film include The Perfect Alibi and Nightstick.

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The movie is a crime melodrama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch, and Eleanore Griffith. Director West did a great deal of experimentation with sound, music, and camera angles.

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Chester Morris), Best Art Direction, and Best Picture.

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1929: 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Elaine S. Carrington: REDIRECT Elaine Sterne Carrington...

J.C. Nugent: J.C. Nugent (6 April 1868 – 21 April 1947), was an American actor. He appeared in 20 films between 1929 and 1943....

Alibi related Images and Photos (experimental)

Alibi Ike	Alibi Ike	Alibi Ike	Alibi Ike (1935) (DVD)
Midnight Alibi (1934) (DVD)	Alibi 1929	Midnight Alibi	Alibi Ike Joe E. Brown 1935
Gloria Grahame in "Naked Alibi" Jerry Hopper 1954	Map of Mauritiopolis from Rerum Per Octennium in Brasilia et Alibi Nuper Gestarum Sub Praefectura