Naked Alibi
“The story of a love with the law at its heels!”
Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?
A grim, rain-slicked descent into obsession. This film noir feels like a smoke-filled room where desperation hangs heavy, fueled by a relentless pursuit and the haunting allure of a dangerous dame. It’s a bleak, fatalistic chase.
