The Mysterious Mister X (German: Der geheimnisvolle Mister X) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by J.A. Hübler-Kahla and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Annemarie Steinsieck and Herti Kirchner.[1]
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| Directed by | J.A. Hübler-Kahla |
| Written by | Paul Armont (play) Marcel Gerbidon (play) Jean Manoussi (play) Friedrich Dammann |
| Produced by | Lothar Stark |
| Starring | Ralph Arthur Roberts Annemarie Steinsieck Herti Kirchner |
| Cinematography | Georg Muschner Paul Rischke |
| Edited by | Lothar Buhle |
| Music by | Jim Cowler |
Production company | Lothar Stark-Film |
| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav A. Knauer and Alexander Mügge.
Synopsis
editA British lord, fascinated by crime, spends his time collecting artefacts. He is thrilled when he receives mysterious letters warning that a thief plans to steal a valuable statue from his country house. His secretary persuades him to bring in her fiancée, a private detective, to investigate the case.
Cast
edit- Ralph Arthur Roberts as Lord Wilford
- Mady Rahl as Nelly Taylor, Sekretärin
- Annemarie Steinsieck as Lady Wilford
- Herti Kirchner as Lilian, ihre Tochter
- Curt Ackermann as James - ihr Neffe
- Hermann Thimig as Richard Murray
- Eugen Rex as Smith, Kunsthändler
- Robert Jungk as Duncan - Hausmeister auf Schloß Wilford
- Erwin Biegel as Williams - Diener auf Schloß Wilford
- Willi Schur as Der Nachtwächter auf Schloß Wilford
Other film versions
edit- Monsieur Breloque a disparu (1938)
- Trappola d'amore (1940)
References
edit- ^ Waldman p.205
Bibliography
edit- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. McFarland, 2008.
External links
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