Alibi

1929 film by Roland West
Movie film Q1618533
Alibi
New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Alibi

Summary

Alibi is a film[1]. Alibi ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alibi's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Alibi was directed by Roland West[4].
  • Elaine Sterne Carrington wrote the screenplay for Alibi[5].
  • Roland West wrote the screenplay for Alibi[6].
  • C. Gardner Sullivan wrote the screenplay for Alibi[7].
  • Alibi's genre is crime film[8].
  • Alibi's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Alibi was Mae Busch[10].
  • A cast member of Alibi was Chester Morris[11].
  • A cast member of Alibi was Regis Toomey[12].
  • Alibi was produced by Roland West[13].
  • Alibi's production company is recorded as United Artists[14].
  • Alibi's director of photography is recorded as Ray June[15].
  • The original language of Alibi was English[16].
  • Alibi's Commons category is recorded as Alibi (1929 film)[17].
  • Alibi was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • Alibi's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[19].
  • Alibi's review score is recorded as 56%[20].
  • Alibi's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Alibi's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Alibi was published on January 1, 1929[23].
  • Alibi's distributed by is recorded as United Artists[24].
  • Alibi's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Alibi's main subject is organized crime[26].
  • Alibi's film editor is recorded as Hal C. Kern[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Alibi was produced by Roland West[13]. Alibi was directed by Roland West[4]. Screenwriters include Elaine Sterne Carrington[5], Roland West[6], and C. Gardner Sullivan[7]. Cast members include Mae Busch[10], Chester Morris[11], and Regis Toomey[12].

Publication

Alibi was released on January 1, 1929[23]. The original language of Alibi was English[16]. Genres include crime film[8] and drama film[9]. Alibi was distributed by video on demand[18].

Subject and Themes

Alibi's main subject is organized crime[26].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[19] and 56%[20].

Why It Matters

Alibi ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).[2] Alibi has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Alibi is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 alibi
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: alibi, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295967643|ALIBI (#295967643)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato film ID"
  2. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer William Cameron Menzies
    Publication date +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Elaine Sterne Carrington, Roland West, C. Gardner Sullivan
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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