Movie
Naked Alibi
Overview
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
Details
- Release date
- 1954-10-01
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal International Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sterling Hayden as Joe E. Conroy
- Gloria Grahame as Marianna
- Gene Barry as Al Willis
- Marcia Henderson as Helen Willis
- Max Showalter as Det. Lt. Parks
- Billy Chapin as Petey
- Chuck Connors as Capt. Owen Kincaide
- Don Haggerty as Matt Matthews
- Stuart Randall as Chief A. S. Babcock
- Don Garrett as Tony
- Richard Beach as Felix
- Tol Avery as Irish
Crew
- Jerry Hopper - Director
- Lawrence Roman - Screenplay
- J. Robert Bren - Story
- Gladys Atwater - Story
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