Dark Alibi (1946)A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. Director:Phil Karlson |
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Dark Alibi (1946)A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days. Director:Phil Karlson |
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Ben Carter | ... |
Benjamin Brown
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Teala Loring | ... |
June Harley
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George Holmes | ... |
Hugh Kenzie
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Joyce Compton | ... |
Emily Evans
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John Eldredge | ... |
Anthony R. Morgan
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Russell Hicks | ... |
Warden Cameron
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Tim Ryan | ... |
Foggy
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Janet Shaw | ... |
Miss Petrie
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Edward Earle | ... |
Thomas Harley
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Ray Walker | ... |
Danvers
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Milton Parsons | ... |
Johnson
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Edna Holland | ... |
Mrs. Foss
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Three men are convicted of bank robberies, the main evidence against them being that their fingerprints were found at the scenes. However, Charlie Chan believes them to be innocent, and his investigation reveals that they are indeed innocent and that their fingerprints were forged and planted in the prison files to frame them. Charlie sets out to uncover the real bank robbers. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
A nice bit of fluff from the Chan series, but not much to dig your teeth into. No one in law enforcement seen anything in the coincidence of three bank robberies solved in the exact same way - the only evidence is fingerprints - with the money never discovered. Of course, Charlie knows that something is going on. The fun cliché of this Chan episode is the warehouse full of theatrical props - like the fun house and the séance, a great setting for a movie mystery.
Prison is never so wacky as when Tommy Chan and Birmingham Brown are let lose - don't fight it, just go with the silliness. Birmingham's brother Benjamin shows up - as a convict, and the duo repeat their stage act for a bit of comic relief.
No dramatic lighting in this one - Monogram wasn't going to pay for fine cinematography. This episode in the series also suffers from a weak female cast - none of the beauties in gowns that fill earlier efforts. The biggest failure is at the very end - the final reveal comes out of nowhere and is over before you can scratch your head. Still, it's a workmanlike Chan, and that's good enough for an hour's fun.