Dual Alibi

Based onan original story by Renalt CapesProduced byLouis H. JacksonStarringCinematographyJames WilsonEdited byMonica KimickMusic byStanley BlackDistributed byPathé Pictures International (UK)81 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

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

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