Mystery of Mr. X (1934)

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MGM was seldom content to just film a mystery; the story had to be dressed up in some elaborate, unorthodox fashion. Mystery of Mr. X is given an additional visual boost by setting the story in 19th century London, allowing for a full array of the costumes and plush backgrounds of the era and… More MGM was seldom content to just film a mystery; the story had to be dressed up in some elaborate, unorthodox fashion. Mystery of Mr. X is given an additional visual boost by setting the story in 19th century London, allowing for a full array of the costumes and plush backgrounds of the era and locale. Robert Montgomery is an elegant jewel thief who happens to be working the same territory where a mysterious murderer has struck. Montgomery deduces that the killer, whose victims are all constables, is operating in a pattern resembling the letter "X". To avoid being mistakenly arrested as the murderer, Montgomery endeavors to second-guess where the killer will strike next--and then lies in wait to trap Mister X himself. Adapted from a novel by Philip MacDonald, Mystery of Mr. X was remade in 1952 as The Hour of Thirteen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Edgar Selwyn
Genres: Mystery & Suspense

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A witty, well crafted thriller.

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Cast

            Robert Montgomery as Nicholas Revel

            Elizabeth Allan as Jane Frensham

            Ralph Forbes as Sir Christopher Marche

            Henry Stephenson as Sir Herbert Frensham

            Forrester Harvey as Palmer

            Ivan Simpson as Hutchinson

            Leonard Mudie as Mr. X

            Alec B. Francis as Judge Malpas

            Charles Irwin as Willis

            Robert A'Dair
            
            Norman Ainsley
            
            Barlowe Borland as Headwaiter

            Victor Gammon
            
            Olaf Hytten
            
            Colin Kenny as Constable

            Claude King as Cummings

            Raymond Lawrence as Padgot

            Clive Morgan as Blanchard

            Pat Moriarity as Policeman

            Henry Mowbray as Detective

            C. Montague Shaw as Doctor

            William Stack as Travers Gordon

            Lewis Stone as Inspector Connor

            Eric Wilton as Butler

            Ray Milland as Forbes

            Pat Somerset as Bit

            Harrington Reynolds as Motor Cop

            Douglas Gordon as Court Clerk

            Alfred Cross
            
            Richard Lancaster
            
            Pearl Varvell as Barmaid

            John Power as Bobbie
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