Naked Alibi (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, Naked Alibi is a thriller, drama, crime and romance film directed by Jerry Hopper, running about 86 minutes. “The story of a love with the law at its heels!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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?

Who’s in it. Naked Alibi stars Sterling Hayden as Joe E. Conroy, Gloria Grahame as Marianna, Gene Barry as Al Willis and Marcia Henderson as Helen Willis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Naked Alibi has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Naked Alibi page.

If you liked it. Fans of Naked Alibi tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.