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The Lost Alibi

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Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-03-13

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Hiromichi Horikawa

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Thriller

Original title: The Lost Alibi

Production Companies: TOHO

Production Countries: Japan

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