The Lost Alibi

The Lost Alibi

1960 · 95 min · ★ 5.0 · Thriller

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.

Directed by Hiromichi Horikawa · Written by Shinobu Hashimoto

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