• 1951
  • 58m
Smart Alec

Summary 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. View more details

  • 1951
  • 58m

Smart Alec

Directed : John Guillermin

Written : Alec Coppel

Stars : Leslie Dwyer Edward Lexy Peter Reynolds Kynaston Reeves

All cast & crew

5.8

Details

Genres : Comedy Crime Drama

Release date : Feb 28, 1951

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Production companies : Vandyke Pictures

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Crime Drama

Release date : Feb 28, 1951

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Production companies : Vandyke Pictures

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Charles Hawtrey, Edward Lexy, and Peter Reynolds in Smart Alec (1951) Smart Alec (1951)
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