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The Third Alibi
The Third Alibi

The Third Alibi

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ThrillerDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

15 March 1961

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Norman Martell

Patricia Dainton

Patricia Dainton

Helen Martell

Jane Griffiths

Jane Griffiths

Peggy Hill

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Dr. Peter Murdoch

John Arnatt

John Arnatt

Supt. Ross

Humphrey Lestocq

Humphrey Lestocq

Simmons, the Producer

Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Griffiths

Miss Potter

Olive Milbourne

Olive Milbourne

Mrs. Booth

Arthur Hewlett

Arthur Hewlett

Marshall

Annette Kerr

Annette Kerr

Cinema cashier

Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Cleo

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Rehearsal Pianist (Uncredited)

Sylvia Davis

Sylvia Davis

Cinema sales girl (uncredited)

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Det. Sgt. Fred Smith (uncredited)

Garard Green

Garard Green

Patrol car policeman (uncredited)

Arthur Howell

Arthur Howell

P.C. Williams (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis

Sheila (Party Guest) (uncredited)

Richard Neller

Richard Neller

Sleeping Man in Theater (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Detective Examining Tape-Recorder (uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Stuart Saunders

Cinema manager (uncredited)

Arthur Skinner

Arthur Skinner

Det. Sgt. Carter (uncredited)

John Tatham

John Tatham

Detective / Fingerprints Officer (uncredited)

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