The Third Alibi 1961
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The Third Alibi
A composer (Laurence Payne) is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister (Jane Griffiths) has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.
A composer (Laurence Payne) is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister (Jane Griffiths) has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.
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... Norman Martell
... Helen Martell
... Peggy Hill
... Dr. Peter Murdoch
... Simmons, the Producer
... Miss Potter
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This is quite an intriguing murder mystery about a vain composer ("Norman") who has an affair with his sister-in-law ("Peggy"). When she becomes pregnant his wife ("Helen") refuses to divorce him so he and his mistress set about devising a cunning plan to be rid of her. It's quite a simple story, but told with plenty of twists and turns that keep the whole pot boiling nicely. Patricia Dainton is superb as the wife and John Arnatt as the slightly Priestley-esque "Superintendent Ross".
Release Date:
Mar 15, 1961 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 8`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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The Third Alibi
This is quite an intriguing murder mystery about a vain composer ("Norman") who has an affair with his sister-in-law ("Peggy"). When she becomes pregnant his wife ("Helen") refuses to divorce him so he and his mistress set about devising a cunning plan to be rid of her. It's quite a simple story, but told with plenty of twists and turns that keep the whole pot boiling nicely. Patricia Dainton is superb as the wife and John Arnatt as the slightly Priestley-esque "Superintendent Ross".
Cast & Crew of
The Third Alibi
Directors & Credit Writers
... First Assistant Director
... Continuity
... Director
Cast
... Norman Martell
... Helen Martell
... Peggy Hill
... Dr. Peter Murdoch
... Simmons, the Producer
... Miss Potter
... Mrs. Booth
... Marshall
... Supt. Ross
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Cleo Laine... Cleo
... Rehearsal Pianist (Uncredited)
... Cinema cashier
SD
Sylvia Davis... Cinema sales girl (uncredited)
... Det. Sgt. Fred Smith (uncredited)
GG
Garard Green... Patrol car policeman (uncredited)
... P.C. Williams (uncredited)
AL
Aileen Lewis... Sheila (Party Guest) (uncredited)
... Sleeping Man in Theater (uncredited)
PR
Pat Ryan... Detective Examining Tape-Recorder (uncredited)
... Cinema manager (uncredited)
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Pat Marsden... Production Manager
... Producer
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