Two Letter Alibi

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Two Letter Alibi
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Directed by Robert Lynn
Written by
Produced byE.M. Smedley-Aston
Starring
Cinematography Ken Hodges
Edited byLee Doig
Music by Wilfred Josephs
Production
company
Playpont Films
Distributed by British Lion Films
Release date
  • 28 May 1962 (1962-05-28)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Two Letter Alibi is a 1962 British crime film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Peter Williams, Petra Davies and Ursula Howells. [1]

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It was made at Shepperton Studios as a second feature. The sets were designed by the art director George Provis. The film was distributed on the Odeon Circuit on a double-bill with Walk on the Wild Side (1962). [2]

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A routine but economic "B" thriller, this is straightforward both in plot and style. Ursula Howells, as usual these days, portrays an unsympathetic character, who is murdered ten minutes after the opening. " [3]

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References

  1. "Two Letter Alibi". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. Chibnall & McFarlane p.294
  3. "Two Letter Alibi". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 29 (336): 95. 1 January 1962 via ProQuest.

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