Character Relationship Map: Dual Alibi

Characters

• Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle (played by Herbert Lom) — protagonist
• Penny aka Gloria Gregg (played by Phyllis Dixey) — protagonist
• Mike Bergen (played by Terence de Marney) — supporting
• Vincent Barney (played by Ronald Frankau) — supporting
• French Judge (played by Abraham Sofaer) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• French Judge → Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle (Professional Legal Adviser) — The official explains the obstacles to recovering the prize through legal channels.

  A French legal official tells the twins that action against Mike would be difficult and expensive, and that proceedings in England could take months o...

• Penny aka Gloria Gregg → Mike Bergen (Romantic Partners And Co-Conspirators) — Penny assists Mike's scheme to obtain the winning ticket by exploiting the twins' trust and rivalry.

  The synopsis says Penny is involved with Mike and helps him pursue Jules's lottery prize.

• Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle → Vincent Barney (Professional Employer And Performers) — Barney brings the former stars back into the circus to help revive the show.

  Barney welcomes the twin acrobats back to the struggling circus, and their return gives the show a valuable attraction.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Mike Bergen → Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle (Conflict Adversary And Lottery Ticket Schemer) — Mike exploits the twins' rivalry to pursue the million-franc lottery prize; they later reconcile and search for him.

  Mike wants Jules's hidden winning ticket and deliberately stirs up conflict between the twins so they cannot protect their claim to it.

• Penny aka Gloria Gregg → Jules de Lisle / Georges de Lisle (Conflict Manipulator) — Penny's deception turns the twins against each other as part of the effort to get the lottery ticket.

  Penny tells Georges that Jules is selfish, then falsely tells Jules that Georges attacked her and tried to persuade her to leave with him.

Story Analysis

Two returning circus stars must overcome a scheme that exploits their rivalry to pursue a hidden lottery prize.

Plot Progression

1. The Circus Needs a Revival — Barney tries to attract attention to his struggling circus by sending performers into the streets as clowns. He recognizes the returning twin acrobats, whose act offers the show a valuable attraction.
2. A Prize Breeds Resentment — Mike resents the twins' higher earnings and learns that Jules has won a million francs. With Penny's help, he schemes to get the hidden ticket by turning the brothers' trust and rivalry against them.
3. The Twins Are Divided — Penny feeds Georges suspicions about Jules and then makes a false accusation to Jules. The brothers fight and their partnership breaks apart, serving Mike's plan to leave them unable to protect their...
4. Truth and Reconciliation — The twins realize they have been manipulated and that the conflict centered on the lottery ticket, not Penny. They reconcile, return to work, and decide to find Mike.
5. The Search Ends Unresolved — A French legal official warns the brothers that pursuing recovery would be difficult, expensive, and potentially prolonged. They resume the search, track Mike down in England, and confront him; the ou...