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Dual Alibi
Dual Alibi
Directed by	Alfred Travers
Written by	Vivienne Adès; Stephen Clarkson; Alfred Travers;
Based on	an original story by Renalt Capes
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Starring	Herbert Lom; Phyllis Dixey; Terence De Marney; Ronald Frankau;
Cinematography	James Wilson
Edited by	Monica Kimick
Music by	Stanley Black
Production; company	British National Films
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International (UK)
Release dates	3 June 1947 (London, England);
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Dual Alibi is a 1947 British drama film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Herbert Lom, Phyllis Dixey and Terence De Marney.^[1] It is a film noir.^[2] It was made by British National Films at Elstree Studios.

Synopsis

A top French acrobatic act, the de Lisle twins, are hired by a British promoter to perform in his Blackpool show. While they are working there one of the twins falls in love with a cigarette girl and aspiring singer named Penny. After the twins win the French lottery she steals their ticket, with the help of a spivish publicity agent, and goes to Paris to claim the prize. The twins follow them to seek revenge.

Cast

Herbert Lom as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
Phyllis Dixey as Penny aka Gloria Gregg
Terence De Marney as Mike Bergen
Ronald Frankau as Vincent Barney
Abraham Sofaer as French Judge
Eugene Deckers as French Ringmaster
The Cromwell Brothers as Trapeze Act
Ben Williams as Charlie
Clarence Wright as M. Mangan
Beryl Measor as Gwen
Harold Berens as Ali
Sebastian Cabot as Loterie Nationale Official
Andreas Malandrinos as French Judge
Marcel Poncin as French Lawyer
Wallas Eaton as Court Official
Gerald Rex as Call Boy
Margaret Withers as Blackpool Landlady
H.G. Guinle
Leonard Sharp
Ernst Ulman
Eric Mason
Griffiths Moss
Gerald Conway

References

^ "Dual Alibi (1947)". Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
^ Spicer p.442

Bibliography

Murphy, Robert. The British Cinema Book. British Film Institute, 2001.
Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

Dual Alibi at IMDb

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[1] "Dual Alibi (1947)". Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.

[2] Spicer p.442

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