X Marks the Spot (1942 film)

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X Marks the Spot
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Directed by George Sherman
Screenplay by Richard Murphy
Stuart Palmer
Story byMauri Grashin
Robert T. Shannon
Produced byGeorge 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
Release date
  • November 4, 1942 (1942-11-04)(United States)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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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Plot

In 1942, during the Second World War, rubber is a valuable commodity. Eddie Delaney is a second lieutenant in the army, but also a private detective. Eddy swings into action when his father, police-sergeant Timothy J. Delaney, is gunned down by rubber racketeers.

Cast

Sam Bernard, Edmund Cobb, Martin Faust, Jack Gardner, Sam Lufkin, Charles McAvoy and Frank O'Connor appear uncredited. [1]

Production

Melody and Murder was the film's working title. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.


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