Dual Alibi

Dual Alibi
Directed by	Alfred Travers
Written by	Vivienne Adès Stephen Clarkson Alfred Travers
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Starring	Herbert Lom Phyllis Dixey Terence De Marney Ronald Frankau
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Monica Kimick
Music by	Stanley Black
Production company	British National Films
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International (UK)
Release dates	3 June 1947 (1947-06-03) (London, UK)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Dual Alibi is a 1947 British drama film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Herbert Lom, Phyllis Dixey and Terence De Marney. The film is a British classical Film Noir. It was made by British National Films at Elstree Studios.

Synopsis

A top French acrobatic act, the de Lisle twins, are hired by a British promoter to perform in his Blackpool show. While working there one of the twins falls in love with a cigarette girl and aspiring singer Penny. After the twins win the French lottery, she steals their ticket with the help of a spivish publicity agent and goes to Paris to claim the prize. The twins follow them to seek revenge.

Cast

• Herbert Lom as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
• Phyllis Dixey as Penny aka Gloria Gregg
• Terence De Marney as Mike Bergen
• Ronald Frankau as Vincent Barney
• Abraham Sofaer as French Judge
• Eugene Deckers as French Ringmaster
• The Cromwell Brothers as Trapeze Act
• Ben Williams as Charlie
• Clarence Wright as M. Mangan
• Beryl Measor as Gwen
• Harold Berens as Ali
• Sebastian Cabot as Loterie Nationale Official
• Andreas Malandrinos as French Judge
• Marcel Poncin as French Lawyer
• Wallas Eaton as Court Official
• Gerald Rex as Call Boy
• Margaret Withers as Blackpool Landlady
• H.G. Guinle
• Leonard Sharp
• Ernst Ulman
• Eric Mason
• Griffiths Moss
• Gerald Conway

Bibliography

• Murphy, Robert. The British Cinema Book. British Film Institute, 2001.
• Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

• Dual Alibi at IMDb