Blonde Alibi

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Blonde Alibi
Blonde Alibi - film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Will Jason
Screenplay by George Bricker
Story by Gordon Kahn
Produced byGeorge Bricker, Ben Pivar
Starring Tom Neal
Martha O'Driscoll
Donald MacBride
Peter Whitney
Cinematography Maury Gertsman
Edited by Edward Curtiss
Music byEdgar Fairchild
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures (US), General Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • March 1946 (1946-03)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blonde Alibi is a 1946 American black-and-white noir thriller [1] directed by Will Jason and starring Tom Neal, Martha O'Driscoll, Donald MacBride, and Peter Whitney. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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In 2004 the film was released on DVD by Teakwood Video.[ citation needed ]

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