X Marks the Spot (1931) DVD-R

Starring Lew Cody, Sally Blane, Fred Kohler, Wallace Ford, Mary Nolan
Directed by Erle C. Kenton

Print: black/white
Runtime: 72 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

The story begins in 1923 where after an accident, a newspaper reporter
needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister
will be crippled for life. The desperate reporter is finally able to get the
cash from a shady acquaintance, Riggs. Eight years later in New York,
circumstances conspire to place the reporter as the number one suspect
in the murder of a showgirl. With no witness or alibi, the reporter devises
a plan to smoke out the real culprit. A meeting is arranged under the
cover of night and to the surprise of both men, the murderer is Riggs.
Out of gratitude for past generosity to his sister, the reporter agrees not
to expose Riggs, however unwittingly leads the police to him! Riggs is
found guilty, and a dramatic scene in the courthouse ensues.