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{{Short description|1962 British film by Robert Lynn}}
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| director = [[Robert Lynn]]
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| producer = [[E.M. Smedley-Aston]]
| producer = E.M. Smedley-Aston
| writer = [[Paul Winterton]](novel) <br> [[Roger Marshall]]
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| starring = [[Peter Williams (American actor)|Peter Williams]] <br> [[Petra Davies]] <br> [[Ursula Howells]]
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| music = [[Wilfred Josephs]]
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| cinematography = [[Ken Hodges]]
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| editing = [[Lee Doig]]
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| studio = Playpont Films
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| distributor = [[British Lion Films]]
| distributor = [[British Lion Films]]
| released = 28 May 1962
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| runtime = 57 minutes
| runtime = 57 minutes
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'''''Two Letter Alibi''''' is a 1962 British [[crime film]] directed by [[Robert Lynn]] and starring [[Peter Williams (American actor)|Peter Williams]], [[Petra Davies]] and [[Ursula Howells]].<ref>Chibnall & McFarlane p.326</ref>
'''''Two Letter Alibi''''' is a 1962 British [[crime film]] directed by [[Robert Lynn (director)|Robert Lynn]] and starring [[Peter Williams (American actor)|Peter Williams]], [[Petra Davies]] and [[Ursula Howells]].<ref name="BFIsearch">{{Cite web |title=Two Letter Alibi |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150045898 |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}}</ref>


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 Cinemas|Odeon Circuit]] on a [[double-bill]] with ''[[Walk on the Wild Side (film)|Walk on the Wild Side]]''.<ref>Chibnall & McFarlane p.294</ref>
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 Cinemas|Odeon Circuit]] on a [[double-bill]] with ''[[Walk on the Wild Side (film)|Walk on the Wild Side]]'' (1962).<ref>Chibnall & McFarlane p.294</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Peter Williams (American actor)|Peter Williams]] as Charles Hilary
* [[Peter Williams (American actor)|Peter Williams]] as Charles Hilary
* [[Petra Davies]] as Kathy Forrester
* [[Petra Davies]] as Kathy Forrester
* [[Ursula Howells]] as Louise Hilary
* [[Ursula Howells]] as Louise Hilary
* [[Ronald Adam]] as Sir John Fawcett
* [[Ronald Adam (actor)|Ronald Adam]] as Sir John Fawcett
* [[Stratford Johns]] as Bates
* [[Stratford Johns]] as Bates
* [[Peter Howell]] as Carlton
* [[Peter Howell (actor)|Peter Howell]] as Carlton
* [[Bernard Archard]] as Duke
* [[Bernard Archard]] as Duke
* [[Walter Brown]] as Mark Richards
* [[Walter Brown (actor)|Walter Brown]] as Mark Richards
* [[Arnold Diamond]] as Ballistics Expert
* [[Arnold Diamond]] as ballistics expert
* [[David Morrell (actor)|David Morrell]] as Detective Sergeant Day
* [[David Morrell (actor)|David Morrell]] as Detective Sergeant Day
* [[Cavan Malone]] as Bob - Researcher
* Cavan Malone as Bob, researcher
* [[Stafford Byrne]] as Clerk of Court
* Stafford Byrne as clerk of court
* [[Reginald Marsh (actor)|Reginald Marsh]] as Salcombe
* [[Reginald Marsh (actor)|Reginald Marsh]] as Salcombe
* [[Geoffrey Chater]] as Inspector Warren
* [[Geoffrey Chater]] as Inspector Warren
* [[Peter Bathurst (actor)|Peter Bathurst]] as Police Doctor
* Peter Bathurst as police doctor
* [[William Sherwood (actor)|William Sherwood]] as Prison Doctor
* William Sherwood as prison doctor
* [[Piers Keelan]] as Brockton
* Piers Keelan as Brockton
* [[Hedger Wallace]] as Prison Officer
* Hedger Wallace as prison officer
* [[Garfield Morgan]] as Foreman of the Jury
* [[Garfield Morgan]] as foreman of the jury
}}

== 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. "<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1 January 1962 |title=Two Letter Alibi |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1305831418/8F421CDCE8A04160PQ/1 |journal=[[The Monthly Film Bulletin]] |volume=29 |issue=336 |pages=95 |via=ProQuest}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 19 September 2024

Two Letter Alibi
Directed byRobert Lynn
Written by
Produced byE.M. Smedley-Aston
Starring
CinematographyKen Hodges
Edited byLee Doig
Music byWilfred Josephs
Production
company
Playpont Films
Distributed byBritish 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]

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

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Critical reception

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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]

References

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  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.

Bibliography

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  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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