Alibi (1929 film)

Alibi (also known as The Perfect Alibi, Nightstick and The Bat Whispers) is a 1929 American pre-Code 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.

Alibi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoland West
Written byElaine Sterne Carrington
Based onNightstick
by Elaine Sterne Carrington, J.C. Nugent, Elliott Nugent, and John Wray
Produced byRoland West
Starring
CinematographyRay June
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 20, 1929 (1929-04-20)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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