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The Third Alibi

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A composer (Laurence Payne) is stuck in a middle-class marriage and finds that his affair with his wife's half-sister (Jane Griffiths) has resulted in a pregnancy. When his wife refuses to give him a divorce he hatches a murder scheme that is too clever by half.

Release Date : 1961-03-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Eternal Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Laurence Payne

Character Name : Norman Martell

Original Name : Laurence Payne

Gender : Male

Patricia Dainton

Character Name : Helen Martell

Original Name : Patricia Dainton

Gender : Female

Jane Griffiths

Character Name : Peggy Hill

Original Name : Jane Griffiths

Gender : Female

Edward Underdown

Character Name : Dr. Peter Murdoch

Original Name : Edward Underdown

Gender : Male

John Arnatt

Character Name : Supt. Ross

Original Name : John Arnatt

Gender : Male

Humphrey Lestocq

Character Name : Simmons, the Producer

Original Name : Humphrey Lestocq

Gender : Male

Lucy Griffiths

Character Name : Miss Potter

Original Name : Lucy Griffiths

Gender : Female

Olive Milbourne

Character Name : Mrs. Booth

Original Name : Olive Milbourne

Gender : Female

Arthur Hewlett

Character Name : Marshall

Original Name : Arthur Hewlett

Gender : Male

Annette Kerr

Character Name : Cinema cashier

Original Name : Annette Kerr

Gender : Female

Cleo Laine

Character Name : Cleo

Original Name : Cleo Laine

Gender : Female

Dudley Moore

Character Name : Rehearsal Pianist (Uncredited)

Original Name : Dudley Moore

Gender : Male

Sylvia Davis

Character Name : Cinema sales girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sylvia Davis

Gender : Male

Max Faulkner

Character Name : Det. Sgt. Fred Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Faulkner

Gender : Male

Garard Green

Character Name : Patrol car policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Garard Green

Gender : Male

Arthur Howell

Character Name : P.C. Williams (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Howell

Gender : Male

Aileen Lewis

Character Name : Sheila (Party Guest) (uncredited)

Original Name : Aileen Lewis

Gender : Female

Richard Neller

Character Name : Sleeping Man in Theater (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Neller

Gender : Male

Pat Ryan

Character Name : Detective Examining Tape-Recorder (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Ryan

Gender : Male

Stuart Saunders

Character Name : Cinema manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Saunders

Gender : Male

Arthur Skinner

Character Name : Det. Sgt. Carter (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Skinner

Gender : Male

John Tatham

Character Name : Detective / Fingerprints Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tatham

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-28

This is quite an intriguing murder mystery about a vain composer ("Norman") who has an affair with his sister-in-law ("Peggy"). When she becomes pregnant his wife ("Helen") refuses to divorce him so he and his mistress set about devising a cunning plan to be rid of her. It's quite a simple story, but told with plenty of twists and turns that keep the whole pot boiling nicely. Patricia Dainton is superb as the wife and John Arnatt as the slightly Priestley-esque "Superintendent Ross".