| X Marks the Spot | |
| Director: | George Sherman |
| Producer: | George Sherman |
| Screenplay: | Richard Murphy Stuart Palmer |
| Story: | Mauri Grashin Robert T. Shannon |
| Starring: | Damian O'Flynn Helen Parrish Dick Purcell |
| Cinematography: | Jack A. Marta |
| Editing: | Arthur Roberts |
| Studio: | Republic Pictures |
| Distributor: | Republic Pictures |
| Runtime: | 55 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
Sam Bernard, Edmund Cobb, Martin Faust, Jack Gardner, Sam Lufkin, Charles McAvoy and Frank O'Connor appear uncredited.
Melody and Murder was the film's working title.[1]