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Norman Martell (Laurence Payne) is an egotistical composer who thinks nothing of having an affair with his wife's half-sister, Peggy (Jane Griffiths). Norman has tried to keep all this a secret from his wife, Helen (Patricia Dainton), but when Peggy tells him she's pregnant, he knows he has no choice but to reveal the truth. However, a horrified and heartbroken Helen has no intention of giving Norman a divorce. Therefore he thinks up what he believes is a foolproof plan to murder his wife, with Peggy's complicity. But things don't always work out the way you figure they will ...
The British film The Third Alibi plays like an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and is quite good on that level, with a very ironic and amusing wind-up. I'll say no more about the plot but the movie is worth seeking out. The picture is also well-shot and well-acted. Horror fans know Payne as one of the cast members of the delightful Crawling Eye.
Verdict: Short and snappy mystery film with a neat denouement. ***.
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