Movie · 1931
Is Alibi based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Alibi is based on the works The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) and Alibi by Michael Morton.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series.
The movie was released in 1931.
The book behind Alibi
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie · first published 1926 · crime fiction, detective fiction
1926 novel by Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot: books by publication date
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- Murder on the Links (1923)
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- The Big Four (1927)
- The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- Peril at End House (1932)
- Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
- Three Act Tragedy (1934)
- Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
- Death in the Clouds (1935)
- The A.B.C. Murders (1936)
- Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)
- Cards on the Table (1936)
- Dumb Witness (1937)
- Death on the Nile (1937)
- Appointment with Death (1938)
- Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)
- Sad Cypress (1940)
- Evil Under the Sun (1941)
- Five Little Pigs (1942)
- The Hollow (1946)
- Taken at the Flood (1948)
- Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)
- After the Funeral (1953)
- Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)
- Dead Man's Folly (1956)
- Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
- The Clocks (1963)
- Third Girl (1966)
- Hallowe'en Party (1969)
- Elephants Can Remember (1972)
- Curtain (1975)
Common questions
Is Alibi based on a book?
Yes. Alibi is based on the works The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (1926) and Alibi by Michael Morton.
Who wrote the book Alibi is based on?
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was written by Agatha Christie and Michael Morton and first published in 1926.
Is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd part of a series?
Yes, it is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series (12 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 1974)
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 2017)
- Witness for the Prosecution (film, 1957)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV, 1989)
- Death on the Nile (film, 1978)
- Death on the Nile (film, 2022)