''The Mysterious X'' ( da, 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 The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest. Also known as ''Filmhuset'' ("the film h ...

and the Museum of Modern Art.

Cast

* Benjamin Christensen as Løjtnant van Hauen *

Karen Caspersen Karen Caspersen (20 August 1890 – 14 May 1941) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1910 and 1939. She was credited as Karen Sandberg in the Danish version of ''Blind Justice'' (1916), as well as Katherine Sande ...

as Fru van Hauen *

Otto Reinwald Otto Reinwald (23 August 1899 – 1 July 1968) was a German film actor.Eisner p.350 The elder brother of the actresses Grete Reinwald and Hanni Reinwald, he made his screen debut in 1913 as a child actor. He later became a production manager, act ...

as the oldest son * Fritz Lamprecht as Kontreadmiral van Hauen *

Amanda Lund Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, “she who must (or is fit to) be loved”. Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much ...

as Gamle Jane, barnepige *

Hermann Spiro Hermann or Herrmann may refer to: * Hermann (name), list of people with this name * Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe in the 1st century, known as Hermann in the German language * Éditions Hermann, French publisher * Hermann, M ...

as Grev Spinelli *

Bjørn Spiro Bjørn Spiro (20 March 1909 – 1 June 1999) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1914 and 1972. Filmography * '' Det hemmelighedsfulde X'' (1914) * ''5 raske piger'' (1933) * ''Der var engang en Vicevært'' (1937) * ' ...

as Johnny, the youngest son

References

External links

* 1914 films 1914 drama films Danish drama films Danish-language films Danish silent films Danish black-and-white films Films directed by Benjamin Christensen 1914 directorial debut films Silent drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub