Alibi for Murder

Alibi for Murder

1936 · 61 min · ★ 6.5 · Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller

A radio commentator named Perry Travis fancies himself a brilliant amateur detective. The cops wish he’d stick to his microphone and let them do the detecting. This proves impossible when a famed scientist is murdered in Perry’s studio, right in the middle of the interview. All evidence points to Perry, and he sets out to clear his name before the Shadow-like villain roaming the hallways of the radio station gets away with murder.

Directed by D. Ross Lederman · Written by Tom Van Dycke

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William Gargan Perry Travis
Marguerite Churchill Lois Allen
Gene Morgan Brainy
John Gallaudet Billy Howard (Uncredited)
Romaine Callender E.J. Easton
Egon Brecher Sir Conrad Stava
Drue Leyton Mrs. Foster
Wade Boteler Conroy
Dwight Frye McBride
Raymond Lawrence Harkness
Stanley Andrews Earl Quillan (Uncredited)
Don Brodie Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

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