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Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi

April 19, 1941
1h 3m
Crime
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

An undercover cop finds himself on the wrong side of the law when the mob discovers his true identity.

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Details

Director
D. Ross Lederman
Cast
Arthur Kennedy, Joan Perry, Jonathan Hale, John Ridgely, Florence Bates, Charles Trowbridge, Howard Da Silva, Cliff Clark, Stanley Andrews, Wade Boteler
Release Date
April 19, 1941
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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