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  • X Marks the Spot (1931)
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    72 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
X Marks the Spot (1931)
Passed
72 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

The story begins in 1923: after an accident, a newspaper reporter needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister will be crippled for life. The desperate reporter is finally able to get the cash from a shady ...See moreThe story begins in 1923: after an accident, a newspaper reporter needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister will be crippled for life. The desperate reporter is finally able to get the cash from a shady acquaintance, Riggs. Eight years later in New York, circumstances conspire to place the reporter as the number one suspect in the murder of a showgirl. With no witness or alibi, the reporter devises a plan to smoke out the real culprit. A meeting is arranged under the cover of night and to the surprise of both men, the murderer is Riggs. Out of gratitude for past generosity to his sister, the reporter agrees not to expose Riggs, however he unwittingly leads the police to him. Riggs is found guilty, and a dramatic courthouse scene ensues. Written by bughouse See less
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Director
Writers
Warren Duff (story and screenplay) | Gordon Kahn (story and screenplay)
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Updated Dec 13, 1931

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Dec 13, 1931 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Lew Cody
George Howard George Howard   See fewer
Sally Blane
Sue Taylor Sue Taylor   See fewer
Wallace Ford
Ted Lloyd Ted Lloyd   See fewer
Mary Nolan
Vivyan Parker Vivyan Parker   See fewer
Fred Kohler
Edward P. Riggs Edward P. Riggs   See fewer
Charles Middleton
Detective Kirby Detective Kirby   See fewer
Virginia Lee Corbin
Hortense Hortense   See fewer
Joyce Coad
Gloria Lloyd Gloria Lloyd   See fewer
Richard Tucker
Prosecutor Walter Prosecutor Walter   See fewer
Clarence Muse
Eustace Brown (as Clarence Muese) Eustace Brown (as Clarence Muese)   See fewer
Paul Fix
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
City Editor Martin (uncredited) City Editor Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Defense Attorney Harris (uncredited) Defense Attorney Harris (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Solly Mintz (uncredited) Solly Mintz (uncredited)   See fewer
Bradley Page
District Attorney Harry B. Miles (uncredited) District Attorney Harry B. Miles (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Parrish
Gloria - as a Child (uncredited) Gloria - as a Child (uncredited)   See fewer
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