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Alibi Racket
Alibi Racket

Alibi Racket

Crime Does Not Pay Series No. 2

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

14 September 1935

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Joe Rinelli / Leo Rinelli

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Chief Inspector August Wilmer

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Hopkins

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Detective

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Movie Theatre Cashier

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mrs. Rinelli

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