Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

THE MASTER OF MYSTERY EXPOSES A GENIUS OF CRIME!

Directed by Phil Karlson

Produced by Monogram Pictures

194661 min6.3 / 10

A classic detective mystery where Charlie Chan uncovers a fingerprint forgery scheme to exonerate wrongly imprisoned men and catch the real criminals.

After three men are convicted of bank robberies, Charlie becomes suspicious. After some investigation Charlie finds the men are innocent and that the fingerprint evidence used to convict them had been forged. Charlie then proceeds to find the true bank robbers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Alibi sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Dark Alibi violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Does Dark Alibi end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Dark Alibi scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Dark Alibi easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dark Alibi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Alibi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Alibi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Alibi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Alibi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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