| Two Letter Alibi | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lynn |
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| Produced by | E.M. Smedley-Aston |
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| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Lee Doig |
| Music by | Wilfred Josephs |
| Production company | Playpont Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Two Letter Alibi is a 1962 British crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Peter Williams, Petra Davies and Ursula Howells.
It was made at Shepperton Studios as a second feature. The sets were designed by the art director George Provis. The film was distributed on the Odeon Circuit on a double-bill with Walk on the Wild Side (1962).
Cast
- Peter Williams as Charles Hilary
- Petra Davies as Kathy Forrester
- Ursula Howells as Louise Hilary
- Ronald Adam as Sir John Fawcett
- Stratford Johns as Bates
- Peter Howell as Carlton
- Bernard Archard as Duke
- Walter Brown as Mark Richards
- Arnold Diamond as ballistics expert
- David Morrell as Detective Sergeant Day
- Cavan Malone as Bob, researcher
- Stafford Byrne as clerk of court
- Reginald Marsh as Salcombe
- Geoffrey Chater as Inspector Warren
- Peter Bathurst as police doctor
- William Sherwood as prison doctor
- Piers Keelan as Brockton
- Hedger Wallace as prison officer
- Garfield Morgan as foreman of the jury
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A routine but economic "B" thriller, this is straightforward both in plot and style. Ursula Howells, as usual these days, portrays an unsympathetic character, who is murdered ten minutes after the opening. "
References
- "Two Letter Alibi". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.294
- "Two Letter Alibi". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 29 (336): 95. 1 January 1962 – via ProQuest.
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
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