X Marks the Spot (1942 film)
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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| 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 |
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
- Damian O'Flynn as Eddie Delaney
- Helen Parrish as Linda Ward
- Dick Purcell as Lieutenant William 'Bill' Decker
- Jack La Rue as Marty Clark
- Neil Hamilton as John J. Underwood
- Robert Homans as Police Sergeant Timothy J. Delaney
- Anne Jeffreys as Lulu
- Dick Wessel as Henchman Dizzy
- Esther Muir as Bonnie Bascomb
- Joe Kirk as Henchman Jerry
- Edna Mae Harris as Billie (as Edna Harris)
- Fred Kelsey as Police Officer Martin
- Vince Barnett as George
Sam Bernard, Edmund Cobb, Martin Faust, Jack Gardner, Sam Lufkin, Charles McAvoy and Frank O'Connor appears uncredited.
External links
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