for alibi used in the sense of a legal defense, see the Wiktionary entry Alibi

Alibi is a 1929 film written by Elaine S. Carrington , J.C. Nugent , C. Gardner Sullivan , Roland West and John Griffith Wray , from the play Nightstick by Carrington, Nugent and Wray. The film was directed by Roland West .

The movie is a crime melodrama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch and Eleanore Griffith . Director West did a great deal of experimentation with sound, music, and camera angles.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Chester Morris), Best Art Direction and Best Picture.