Double Alibi
Double Alibi
NR | 01 March 1940 (USA)
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A man's ex-wife is found murdered, and he finds himself to be the prime suspect.

Reviews
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
gridoon2018 Two shots are heard in the middle of the night. A woman falls dead. A man flees from the crime scene. A policeman fires at him, wounding him in the arm. Desperate and hunted, the man ends up impersonating a famous crime reporter from another city as he tries to clear his name (the victim happens to be his ex-wife). A female reporter who can never catch a break from her chauvinistic boss realizes who he is, but believes in his story and, instead of turning him over to the police, she assists him in his efforts to discover the truth. Meanwhile, two more people get killed, and the real crime reporter comes to town....More of a film noir with comedic touches than the mystery-comedy I was expecting, "Double Alibi" is mainly worth seeing for its surprising plot resolution which, although probably not unprecedented even at the time, was and still is quite unusual. I watched the movie twice, and yes it's such a simple answer to all the mysteries but somehow you don't think of it or at least I didn't. The cast, led by Wayne Morris and Margaret Lindsay, is more than competent, but this is more of a writers' than an actors' movie. **1/2 out of 4.