The Mysterious Mister X
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 |
| Produced by | Lothar Stark |
| Written by | Paul Armont (play) Marcel Gerbidon (play) Jean Manoussi (play) Friedrich Dammann |
| Starring | Ralph Arthur Roberts Annemarie Steinsieck Herti Kirchner |
| Music by | Jim Cowler |
| Cinematography | Georg Muschner Paul Rischke |
| Edited by | Lothar Buhle |
Production company | Lothar Stark-Film |
| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
Release date | 11 June 1936 |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav A. Knauer and Alexander Mügge.
Synopsis
A 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
- 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
- Monsieur Breloque a disparu (1938)
- Trappola d'amore (1940)
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References
- Waldman p.205
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. McFarland, 2008.
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