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Wikipedia article
'Dual Alibi' is a 1947 British drama film directed by Alfred Travers and starring Herbert Lom, Phyllis Dixey and Terence De Marney. It is a film noir.Spicer p.442 It was made by British National Films at Elstree Studios.
Synopsis
A top French acrobatic act, the de Lisle twins, are hired by a British promoter to perform in his Blackpool show. While they are working there one of the twins falls in love with a cigarette girl and aspiring singer named Penny. After the twins win the French lottery she steals their ticket, with the help of a spivish publicity agent, and goes to Paris to claim the prize. The twins follow them to seek revenge.
Cast
* Herbert Lom as Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle
* Phyllis Dixey as Penny aka Gloria Gregg
* Terence De Marney as Mike Bergen
* Ronald Frankau as Vincent Barney
* Abraham Sofaer as French Judge
* Eugene Deckers as French Ringmaster
* The Cromwell Brothers as Trapeze Act
* Ben Williams as Charlie
* Clarence Wright as M. Mangan
* Beryl Measor as Gwen
* Harold Berens as Ali
* Sebastian Cabot as Loterie Nationale Official
* Andreas Malandrinos as French Judge
* Marcel Poncin as French Lawyer
* Wallas Eaton as Court Official
* Gerald Rex as Call Boy
* Margaret Withers as Blackpool Landlady
* H.G. Guinle
* Leonard Sharp
* Ernst Ulman
* Eric Mason
* Griffiths Moss
* Gerald Conway
References
Bibliography
* Murphy, Robert. 'The British Cinema Book'. British Film Institute, 2001.
* Spicer, Andrew. 'Historical Dictionary of Film Noir'. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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