The Third Alibi
| The Third Alibi | |
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| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Produced by | Maurice J. Wilson |
| Screenplay by |
Maurice J. Wilson Montgomery Tully |
| Based on |
play A Moment of Blindness by Pip Baker Jane Baker |
| Starring |
Laurence Payne Patricia Dainton Jane Griffiths |
| Music by | Don Banks |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey (as James Harvey) |
| Edited by | Jim Connock |
Production company |
Eternal Films Limited |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Third Alibi is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Laurence Payne, Patricia Dainton, Jane Griffiths and Edward Underdown.[1][2]
Premise
Composer Norman Martell's (Laurence Payne) extra marital affair with his wife's (Patricia Dainton) sister (Jane Griffiths), results in her pregnancy. When his wife refuses to grant a divorce, Martell intricately plots her murder, using a tape recorder as his central alibi.
Cast
- Laurence Payne as Norman Martell
- Patricia Dainton as Helen Martell
- Jane Griffiths as Peggy Hill
- Edward Underdown as Doctor Murdoch
- John Arnatt as Superintendent Ross
- Humphrey Lestocq as Producer
- Lucy Griffiths as Miss Potter
- Cleo Laine as Singer
- Arthur Hewlett as Marshall
- Annette Kerr as Cinema cashier
Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it a "tight little thriller";[3] and BFI Screenonline wrote, "The Third Alibi benefits distinctly from the assured economy of his (Tully's) direction. Compact, low-key, but exciting...this later work is, characteristically, constructed with precision; and moves smoothly and swiftly towards an effective and ingenious denouement."[4]
References
- ↑ "The Third Alibi (1961)".
- ↑ "The Third Alibi (1961) - Montgomery Tully - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ "The Third Alibi". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Third Alibi, The (1961)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
External links
- The Third Alibi on IMDb
- The Third Alibi at the BFI's Screenonline