When his pop is gunned down by some undesirables, PI "Eddie Delaney" (Damian O'Flynn) recruits feisty radio presenter "Linda Ward" (Helen Parrish) and local police lieutenant "Bill Decker" (Dick Purcell) to help him get to the bottom of things. What he didn't realise - nor did I, for that matter - was that there was an huge market during WWII for rubber. That meant tyres were almost literally worth their weight in…
X Marks the Spot (1942)
BLACK MARKET CZAR!...Exchanging human lives for blood-soaked Profit!
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his prime suspect is murdered as well, and he finds himself framed for the crime. As more witnesses get murdered, he finds himself on the run from both the police and former Prohibition violators who seem to have found a new racket.
Top Cast
Damian O'Flynn
Eddie Delaney
Helen Parrish
Linda Ward
Dick Purcell
Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
Neil Hamilton
John J. Underwood
Jack La Rue
Marty Clark
Robert Homans
Timothy J. Delaney
Anne Jeffreys
Lulu
Dick Wessel
Dizzy
Esther Muir
Bonnie Bascomb
Joe Kirk
Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
Edna Harris
Billie
Fred Kelsey
Police Officer Martin
Vince Barnett
Waiter at Diner
Jane Allen
Jitterbug (uncredited)
Sam Bernard
Cabbie (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Officer Riley (uncredited)
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What is X Marks the Spot about?
A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his prime suspect is murdered as well, and he finds himself framed for the crime. As more witnesses get murdered, he finds himself…
When was X Marks the Spot released?
X Marks the Spot was released in 1942.
What genres does X Marks the Spot belong to?
X Marks the Spot is categorised as Mystery.
Who stars in X Marks the Spot?
The cast of X Marks the Spot includes Damian O'Flynn, Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Neil Hamilton, Jack La Rue.