The Third Alibi
6.4 /10 1 Votes
Duration Art director William Hutchinson | 6.2/10 IMDb Initial release 1961 Running time 1h 8m Genres Drama, Thriller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Jane Baker (original play "Moment of Blindness"), Pip Baker (original play), Montgomery Tully, Maurice J. Wilson Similar movies Related Montgomery Tully movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Third Alibi is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Laurence Payne, Patricia Dainton, Jane Griffiths and Edward Underdown.
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Plot
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.
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Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film two out of four stars, calling it a "tight little thriller"; 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."
References
The Third Alibi WikipediaThe Third Alibi IMDb