the third alibi
don banks: main & end title music from the third alibi (1961). conducted by philip martell .
the third alibi is a very nifty little movie with a clever plot and and excellent performances. very highly recommended .
the third alibi is a rather obscure little 1961 low - budget british murder mystery. it’s always a joy when a movie like this turns out to be a lot more special than one would expect. this one is in fact a neglected gem .
of course if every perfect murder went according to plan there wouldn’t be any murder mystery movies. something will go wrong and to the film’s credit the plan goes awry in an interesting and original manner. this provides the first of the movie’s nasty little twists. it’s the third alibi that provides the really vicious sting in the tail and it’s very clever indeed .
maurice j. wilson and montgomery tully wrote the screenplay and it’s a very fine piece of work, intricately constructed and with a very neat symmetry as the third major plot twist kicks in at the end .
a precise and methodical man, tully thoroughly storyboarded his films before shooting began. the third alibi benefits distinctly from the assured economy of his direction. compact, low - key, but exciting - and including an evocative sequence that reveals the interior of a splendid cinema - this later work is, characteristically, constructed with precision; and moves smoothly and swiftly towards an effective and ingenious denouement .
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the british film industry made hundreds of thrillers in the 1950s but very few are memorable, but this is definitely one. i have just seen this again after some years. i consider it the perfect murder mystery for a number of reasons. firstly every detail of the plot has a crucial impact in the climax, not least the hit and run accident. every piece of the plot falls neatly into place. patricia dainton is able to use the details of the conspiracy to her advantage. the plot itself is uncomplicated and the story very well written. well worth viewing when contemporary films have faded from view. can be viewed on tv again for the first time in years .
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running time is 68 minutes and there’s not a wasted minute in the movie .
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. it’s a uk dvd but the good news is that it’s all - region .
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look out for brief cameos by cleo laine and dudley moore (playing the piano) .
this is a low - budget movie but the great thing about crime pictures is that they don’t need big budgets. it was obviously shot mostly (or even possibly almost entirely) in the studio but it doesn’t look cheap or shoddy. production values are perfectly adequate. it’s the writing and the performances that matter and there are no problems in those departments .
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review: this tight little thriller, made on a small budget, has payne conspiring with pregnant mistress griffiths to murder his wife, who is also her sister. the twist ending has things not quite working out to plan, which is a powerful shock to the audience. (more )
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first screened in 1961 by british cinemas as a second feature. it was later screened on american television as an episode of
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an unhappily married composer has an affair with his sister - in - law, which results in her pregnancy. when his wife refuses to grant him a divorce, he hatches a convoluted scheme to murder her - but nothing goes according to plan. thriller, starring laurence payne, patricia dainton and jane griffiths .
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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 .
a great, compact & well paced film. really enjoyable & manages to fit a few twists in too .
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the third alibi is a 1961 british thriller film directed by montgomery tully and starring laurence payne , patricia dainton , jane griffiths and edward underdown . 
the third alibi is a 1961 british thriller film directed by montgomery tully and starring laurence payne, patricia dainton, jane griffiths and edward underdown.
the third alibi is a 1961 british thriller film directed by montgomery tully and starring laurence payne, patricia dainton, jane griffiths and edward underdown.