In "Alibi Me," Mickey Rooney stars as a small-time hood who murders his rival and then desperately tries to come up with an alibi.
As the episode opens, Georgie confronts his long-time enemy, Juley, who has taken over part of his punchboard territory. Juley is smug and condescending to Georgie, who then kills him in angry rage.
Afterward, Georgie realizes that he will be the first one the police suspect. So, he goes on a crazed search to find anyone who will give him an alibi.
Can he come up with one in time? Or, will his dead rival get the last laugh?
"Alibi Me" was written by Therd Jeffrey and adapted by Walter Newman. Elliott Lewis produced an directed. Mickey Rooney starred. Also appearing were Tommy Bernard, Wally Maher, Charlotte Lawrence, Joseph Kearns, and Lou Merrill. This episode aired on January 4, 1951.
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Suspense presented this story a second time on April 20, 1958. Stan Freberg starred. Also appearing were Geraldine Wall, Dick Beals, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis, Eddie Marr, Victor Perrin, and Jerome Thor.
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The Suspense television program presented this story on April 22, 1952. On November 11, 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents also brought this story to television.
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