Smart Alec
1951·United Kingdom·58 min.
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A bizarre attempt at a humorous murder mystery. A fat rich man snoozing on a balcony is bludgeoned to death while the Smart Alec of the title has one of the dumbest alibis ever. Antics from Kynaston Reeves and young Charles Hawtrey involve lots of shouting.
DirectorJohn Guillermin
ScreenwriterAlec Coppel
CinematographyRay Elton
CastPeter Reynolds·Leslie Dwyer·Edward Lewy·Kynaston Reeves·Charles Hawtrey·Mercy Haystead·David Hurst·David Keir·Annette D. Simmonds·Frederick Morant·Peter Bull·Basil Dignam·Vernon SmytheShow all
Original titleSmart Alec