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Midnight Alibi (1934)

Midnight Alibi poster
Directed by
Alan Crosland
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in trouble seeks help from a mysterious stranger. They team up to deal with a dangerous situation and the police.

lightheartedwittyold-fashionedsnappysuspensefulwhimsicalmoderately pacedplayful

What happens

Midnight Alibi is a 1934 American pre-Code crime comedy drama film directed by Alan Crosland, produced by First National Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and starring Richard Barthelmess. The film is an adaptation of Damon Runyon's 1933 short story The Old Doll's House. This was Barthelmess' last film for First National after 15 years at the studio. A print of the film is preserved at the Library of Congress. The film is also available on DVD on demand from the Warner Archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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