How does The Lost Alibi end?

In the final act ("The Alibi's Weight"): Teiichiro lies to the police, solidifying his false alibi and protecting his reputation at the cost of justice. He returns to his family facade, haunted by the moral consequences of his deception.

The Lost Alibi (1960) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Lost Alibi
Genre: thriller
Released: 1960
Rating: 5

Plot Analysis Summary

A corporate executive's carefully constructed double life collapses when a neighbor's murder accusation forces him to choose between truth and scandal.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Facade of Perfection

The Shinjuku Encounter

The Interrogation Crucible

The Alibi's Weight

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his lover, he runs into a neighbor who is later accused of murder. Questioned by police about the neighbor, and blackmailed by his lover's neighbor, the salaryman's lies lead him on a path to destruction.

Directed by

Hiromichi Horikawa

Key Cast

Keiju Kobayashi — Teiichiro Ishino
Chisako Hara — Chieko Umetani
Akihiko Hirata — Kishimoto
Tatsuyoshi Ehara — Matsuzaki
Kō Nishimura — Okudaira

Rating: 5/10 (8 votes)