X Marks the Spot | |
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Directed by | George Sherman |
Screenplay by | Richard Murphy Stuart Palmer |
Story by | Mauri Grashin Robert T. Shannon |
Produced by | George Sherman |
Starring | Damian O'Flynn Helen Parrish Dick Purcell |
Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
X Marks the Spot is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by George Sherman and Damian O'Flynn, Helen Parrish, and Dick Purcell. It is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name.
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