''Cafe X'' is a 1928

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. The film was directed by

Walter Fyrst Walter Fyrst (né Fürst; 6 July 1901 – 23 February 1993) was a Norwegian filmmaker. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the son of the physician Valentin Fürst and Margarethe Christiane Dedekam. His first film was ''Troll-elgen'' from 1 ...

, who also wrote the screenplay and headed the production through his company Fürst-film. It stars

Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected film ...

and Tove Tellback.

Plot

The film tells the story of journalist Karl Kraft (Djurberg) who uncovers a major weapon smuggling scheme going on in

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. Along the way he meets the waitress Lilly (Tellback), who is involved in the affair. He convinces her to abandon the plot, and the two end up together.

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* 1928 films 1928 crime films Norwegian silent films Norwegian black-and-white films Norwegian crime films {{Norway-film-stub