---
title: 'Alibi (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pierre Chenal'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/alibi-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028567/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Alibi (1937)

1937 · 84 min · Crime, Mystery · France

Original title: L'Alibi

## Synopsis

The Alibi is a 1937 French mystery film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean and Jany Holt. It has been described as a precursor to film noir. The film was shot at the Billancourt Studios and Epinay Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place at Trilport on the River Seine. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié and Serge Piménoff.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pierre Chenal](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-chenal)
- **Screenplay:** [Marcel Achard](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-achard)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Auric](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-auric)

## Cast

- [Philippe Richard](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-richard)
- [Monique Rolland](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-rolland)
- [Albert Brouett](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-brouett)
- [Fernand Flament](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernand-flament)
- [Pierre Labry](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-labry)
- [Foun-Sen](https://cinepixo.com/people/foun-sen)
- [Marcel Melrac](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-melrac)
- [Jany Holt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jany-holt)
- [Odette Talazac](https://cinepixo.com/people/odette-talazac)
- [Made Siamé](https://cinepixo.com/people/made-siame)
- [Max Dalban](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-dalban)
- [Génia Vaury](https://cinepixo.com/people/genia-vaury)
- [Henry Houry](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-houry)
- [Maurice Baquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-baquet)
- [Jean Témerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-temerson)

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