The Glass Alibi

Apr 27, 1946

1h 8m

★ 3.9

Overview

Eying a large inheritance, a reporter marries a rich woman with failing health. When she begins feeling healthy after the wedding, the reporter takes drastic measures to make sure his wife dies.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Max Anderson

Paul Kelly

Joe Eykner

Douglas Fowley

Belle Martin

Anne Gwynne

Linda Vale

Maris Wrixon

Benny Brandini

Jack Conrad

Dr. Lawson

Selmer Jackson

Riggs

Cyril Thornton

Red Hogan

Cy Kendall

Coroner

Walter Soderling

Gas Attendant (as Vic Potel)

Victor Potel

Bartender

George Chandler

Nurse

Phyllis Adair

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

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