00:00 Black & White version of X Marks the Spot. 52:40 Colorized version. Desperate reporter Ted Lloyd borrows money from gangster Riggs to save his sister's life. Eight years later, Ted becomes the prime suspect in a showgirl's murder and uncovers that the real culprit is Riggs, the man who once helped him. A gripping twist of fate unravels in a tense courtroom showdown. X Marks the Spot is a 1931 American pre‑Code crime drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton.