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For the 1931 film based on Christie’s play see Alibi (1931 film).Alibi is a 1928 play by Michael Morton based on The Murder of Roger Ackroyd a novel by British crime writer Agatha Christie.It opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End on 15 May 1928 starring Charles Laughton as Hercule Poirot. It was deemed a success and ran for 250 performances closing on 7 December 1928.