| X Marks the Spot | |
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| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff William Saal |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
X Marks the Spot is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton [1] and released by Tiffany Pictures, which operated from 1921 to 1932.
The source material was remade into a 1942 film of the same name. Helen Parrish appeared in both versions.
A newspaper reporter is indebted to a gangster for raising the money to save his little girl's life.
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