Alibi Racket

How police interrogation cracks the "airtight" alibi of a criminal.

Cast

Edward Norris

as Joe Rinelli / Leo Rinelli

Al Bridge

as Chief Inspector August Wilmer

Granville Bates

as Hopkins

Eddie Dunn

as Detective

Irene Hervey

as Movie Theatre Cashier

Inez Palange

as Mrs. Rinelli

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