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Vultural
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A few reviews . . (film or TV)
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5-Feb-2021, 11:21 AM

Dual Alibi - 1947 - 6/10

Twin brothers, trapeze acrobats, draw the eye of a pair of low level grifters.
The brothers, money saving types, have a long range plan. Grifters think short term.
Steady going, tension building as the con is sown and watered.
Circus world is sketched matter-of-fact, as if we are hurrying though.
That works well. Herbert Lom gives terrific, nuanced performance as the twins.
His personalities differ subtly, whereas other actors would exaggerate differences.