FILM REVIEWS

The first films to benefit from the new technology of sound were music Get Your Ex Back als and crime-gangster, such as “Thunderbolt.” One of the best crime pictures was “Alibi,” written and directed by producer Roland West, which tells the story of a policeman's daughter (Eleanor Griffith) who falls in love with a gangster (Chester Morris).

United Artist ordered the film to be reshot with sound after production was completed. At the time, the movie was praised for its sound recording and interior decoration.

Actor Alert

The film made a star out of Chester Morris, who played the gunman. A child actor, Morris had appeared in several silent pictures and on Broadway. Unfortunately, most of his subsequent movies were of the B-kind. He's best known for the “Boston Blackie” movie series.

Oscar Alert

Oscar Nominations: 3

Production, Roland West
Actor: Chester Morris
Interior Decoration: William Cameron Menzies

Oscar Awards: None

Oscar Context

The winners in these categories were “Broadway Melody” as Best Picture, Warner Baxter as Best Actor for the Western “In Old Arizona,” and Cedric Gibbons for his Art Direction in “The Bridge of San Luis Rey.”