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Naked Alibi
“The story of a love with the law at its heels!”
19546.11h 26m
Overview
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
Directed by Jerry Hopper
Written by Lawrence Roman, J. Robert Bren, Gladys Atwater
Produced by Ross Hunter
0Top Cast
Sterling Hayden
Joe E. Conroy
Gloria Grahame
Marianna
Gene Barry
Al Willis
Marcia Henderson
Helen Willis
Max Showalter
Det. Lt. Parks (as Casey Adams)
Billy Chapin
Petey
Chuck Connors
Capt. Owen Kincaide
Don Haggerty
Matt Matthews
Stuart Randall
Chief A. S. Babcock
D
Don Garrett
Tony
Themes & Keywords
cop-killerbeautiful womanfilm noirb-girlborder townsaloon singertough copsuspended copmurder by gunshotkiller on the runman on the run
About Naked Alibi
Naked Alibi is a crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 1954 exploring themes of cop-killer, beautiful woman, film noir, b-girl, border town, saloon singer. Directed by Jerry Hopper, it stars Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry. Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
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