X Marks the Spot (1931)
1931 · Feature film · 66 min · dir. George Sherman
REPORTER ON BAIL TO TRAIL MURDER CLEWS
- Mystery
Synopsis
The story begins in 1923 where 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 unwittingly leads the police to him! Riggs is found guilty, and a dramatic scene in the courthouse ensues.
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Details
- Director
- George Sherman
- Writer
- Warren Duff
- Studio
- Tiffany Productions
- Released
- 1931-12-13
- Running time
- 66 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Feature Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- newspaper
- crime
- drama
- 1931
- murder
- showgirl
- suspect
- detective
- tiffany
- lew cody
Cast & crew
George Sherman Director
Damian O'Flynn
Helen Parrish
Dick Purcell
Neil Hamilton
Jack La Rue
Robert Homans
Anne Jeffreys
Dick Wessel
