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Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi

YOUR HEART WILL POUND TO THE MAD HOT RHYTHM OF MANHATTAN NIGHTS

19346.00h 58mNR

Overview

An elderly woman provides an alibi to a man she scarcely knows who is on trial for murder of his girlfriend's racketeer father.

Directed by Alan Crosland
Written by Warren Duff, Damon Runyon
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Top Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Lance McGowan

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Joan

Helen Chandler

Helen Chandler

Abigail

Helen Lowell

Helen Lowell

'The Old Doll'

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Ardsley

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Angie

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Senator

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Wilson

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Hughie

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Babe the Butcher

Themes & Keywords

doomed lovelost lovegambling racket

About Midnight Alibi

Midnight Alibi is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1934 exploring themes of doomed love, lost love, gambling racket. Directed by Alan Crosland, it stars Richard Barthelmess, Ann Dvorak, Helen Chandler. An elderly woman provides an alibi to a man she scarcely knows who is on trial for murder of his girlfriend's racketeer father.

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