The Mystery of Mr. X

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The Mystery of Mr. X is a 1934 British crime film centered on a gentleman jewel thief who becomes entangled in a series of murders committed by a mysterious killer known only as "Mr. X."

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instanceOf film
antagonist Mr. X
basedOn The Mystery of Mr. X (1913 novel)
basedOnAuthor J. J. Connington
castMember Elizabeth Allan
Forrester Harvey
Henry Stephenson
Ivan F. Simpson NERFINISHED
Lewis Stone
Ralph Forbes
Robert Montgomery
cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Edgar Selwyn
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editor Frank E. Hull NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
genre crime
mystery
thriller
leadActor Robert Montgomery
leadActress Elizabeth Allan
mainCharacter gentleman jewel thief
medium feature film
musicBy William Axt
narrativeFocus jewel thefts and serial murders
narrativeTheme cat-and-mouse game with police
mistaken identity
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A gentleman jewel thief becomes entangled in a series of murders committed by a mysterious killer known as Mr. X.
producer Lawrence Weingarten
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
publicationDate 1934
releaseDecade 1930s
runtime 84 minutes
screenwriter Howard Emmett Rogers
Philip MacDonald
setting London
linked to: London, England
studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
linked to: MGM-British Studios
title The Mystery of Mr. X

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Philip MacDonald wroteScreenplayFor The Mystery of Mr. X
The Mystery of Mr. X title The Mystery of Mr. X
The Mystery of Mr. X basedOn The Mystery of Mr. X (1913 novel)
linked to: The Mystery of Mr. X