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The Mysterious X is a danois film of genre Drama directed by Benjamin Christensen with Benjamin Christensen
The Mysterious X (1914)
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Add to a movie listThe Mysterious X (Danish: Det hemmelighedsfulde X) is a 1914 Danish silent drama film directed by Benjamin Christensen. It was Christensen's directorial debut. Prints of the film exist in the Det Danske Filminstitut and the Museum of Modern Art.
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Un officier de marine est accusé à tort d'espionnage, et celui qui l'a fait accuser tente de faire chanter sa femme.Actors
Benjamin Christensen
(Lieutenant van Hauen)
Bjørn Spiro
(Johnny, van Hauen's youngest søn)
Svend Rindom
(Teacher)
Robert Schmidt
(Lawyer)
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