The Alibi (French: L'Alibi) is a 1937 French mystery film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean and Jany Holt. The film was shot at the Billancourt Studios and Epinay Studios in Paris. Location shooting took place at Trilport on the River Seine. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Eugène Lourié and Serge Piménoff The film was well received by critics on its release. It was released in the United States in April 1939 by Columbia Pictures. Cast Erich von Stroheim as Le professeur Winckler Albert Préjean as André Laurent Jany Holt as Hélène Ardouin Louis Jouvet as Le commissaire Calas Véra Flory as Une entraîneuse Foun-Sen as L'assistante de Winckler Génia Vaury as Une entraîneuse Made Siamé as La secrétaire de Calas Roger Blin as Kretz, l'homme de main de Winckler Philippe Richard as John Gordon Jean Témerson as Jojo, l'ami de Dany Maurice Baquet as Gérard Pierre Labry as Le premier inspecteur Max Dalban as Le second inspecteur Florence Marly as La maitresse de Gordon Margo Lion as Dany Bobby Martin as Le chef d'orchestre de jazz Thelma Minor as La chanteuse de l'orchestre Jacques Beauvais as Le maître d'hôtel Albert Brouett as L'huissier Paul Delauzac as L'avocat Fernand Flament as Un inspecteur Henry Houry as L'Américain Paul Marthès as Le gros dandy Laura Marvel as La danseuse Marcel Melrac as Un agent Monique Rolland as Une entraîneuse Odette Talazac as La logeuse Bobby Waisberg as Le petit fleuriste René Worms as Le patron de Calas References Bibliography Andrews, Dudley. Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classic French Film. Princeton University Press, 1995. External links 1937 films Films set in Paris 1937 mystery films Films directed by Pierre Chenal 1930s French-language films Columbia Pictures films French mystery films Films shot at Billancourt Studios Films shot at Epinay Studios French black-and-white films 1930s French films