The Mystery of Mr. X

The Mystery of Mr. X
Original theatrical poster
Directed byEdgar Selwyn
Richard Boleslawski (uncredited)
Written byHoward Emmett Rogers
Monckton Hoffe (additional dialogue)
Based onX v. Rex
1933 novel
by Philip MacDonald
Produced byLawrence Weingarten
StarringRobert Montgomery
Elizabeth Allan
Lewis Stone
CinematographyOliver T. Marsh
Edited byHugh Wynn
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • February 23, 1934 (1934-02-23)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Mystery of Mr. X is a 1934 American pre-Code crime film starring Robert Montgomery as a jewel thief who gets mixed up in a series of murders in London. It is based on the 1933 novel X v. Rex by Philip MacDonald (under the pen name Martin Porlock), was remade in 1952 as The Hour of 13.