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Alibi for Murder (1936)

1936-09-23 · 1h 1m · EN
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A radio commentator named Perry Travis fancies himself a brilliant amateur detective. The cops wish he’d stick to his microphone and let them do the detecting. This proves impossible when a famed scientist is murdered in Perry’s studio, right in the middle of the interview. All evidence points to Perry, and he sets out to clear his name before the Shadow-like villain roaming the hallways of the radio station gets away with murder.

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D. Ross LedermanDirectorTom Van DyckeWriter

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William GarganWilliam GarganPerry TravisMarguerite ChurchillMarguerite ChurchillLois AllenGene MorganGene MorganBrainyJohn GallaudetJohn GallaudetBilly Howard (Uncredited)Romaine CallenderRomaine CallenderE.J. EastonEgon BrecherEgon BrecherSir Conrad StavaDrue LeytonDrue LeytonMrs. FosterWade BotelerWade BotelerConroyDwight FryeDwight FryeMcBrideRaymond LawrenceRaymond LawrenceHarknessStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsEarl Quillan (Uncredited)Don BrodieDon BrodieTaxi Driver (Uncredited)

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Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference241535Actor preference108919 · 163171 · 223470Country preferenceUs

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What is Alibi for Murder about?

A radio commentator named Perry Travis fancies himself a brilliant amateur detective. The cops wish he’d stick to his microphone and let them do the detecting. This proves impossible when a famed scientist is murdered in Perry’s studio, right in the middle of the interview. All evidence points to Perry, and he sets out to clear his name before the Shadow-like villain roaming the hallways of the radio station gets away with murder.

How long is Alibi for Murder?

Alibi for Murder has a runtime of 61 minutes.