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The Third Alibi( 1961)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Laurence Payne

      Norman Martell

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      Patricia Dainton

      Helen Martell

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      Jane Griffiths

      Peggy Hill

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      Edward Underdown

      Dr. Peter Murdoch

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      John Arnatt

      Supt. Ross

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      Humphrey Lestocq

      Simmons, the Producer

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      Lucy Griffiths

      Miss Potter

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      Olive Milbourne

      Mrs. Booth

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      Arthur Hewlett

      Marshall

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      Annette Kerr

      Cinema cashier

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      Cleo Laine

      Cleo

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      Dudley Moore

      Rehearsal Pianist (Uncredited)

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      Sylvia Davis

      Cinema sales girl (uncredited)

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      Max Faulkner

      Det. Sgt. Fred Smith (uncredited)

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      Garard Green

      Patrol car policeman (uncredited)

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      Arthur Howell

      P.C. Williams (uncredited)

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      Aileen Lewis

      Sheila (Party Guest) (uncredited)

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      Richard Neller

      Sleeping Man in Theater (uncredited)

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      Pat Ryan

      Detective Examining Tape-Recorder (uncredited)

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      Stuart Saunders

      Cinema manager (uncredited)

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      Arthur Skinner

      Det. Sgt. Carter (uncredited)

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      John Tatham

      Detective / Fingerprints Officer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Mar 28 2022
    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"....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • composer
    • alibi
    • love affair
    • wife murder