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18 minutes to destroy the perfect lie — procedural cinema at its snappiest.
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Alibi Racket (1935)

pre-Code gritbureaucratic noirtight as a drum

Overview

DramaCrime

How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.

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Content warning
crime does not pay

Standout Aspects

Direction

Seitz squeezes tension from phone calls and train schedules.

Acting

Edward Norris plays twins with just enough smirk to doom himself.

Best for:Solo: Quick hit of vintage crime before your coffee gets cold.·Rewatch: Spot the tell — you'll see Joe slip up earlier each time.
George B. Seitz

Director

George B. Seitz

ReleasedSep 14, 1935
Runtime18m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feellight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Joe Rinelli / Leo Rinelli

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Chief Inspector August Wilmer

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Hopkins

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Detective

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Movie Theatre Cashier

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Mrs. Rinelli

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of MGM's 'Crime Does Not Pay' shorts — studio propaganda masquerading as entertainment, designed to make law enforcement look infallible.

Trivia

Edward Norris plays both twins without trick photography — simple blocking and body doubles, proving restraint beats flash.

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