''Queen X'' is a 1917 American silent crime-drama film directed by

John B. O'Brien John B. "Jack" O'Brien (December 13, 1884 – August 15, 1936) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926. Biography O' ...

and produced and released through the Mutual Film Company. Stage personality

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, a former wife of Nat C. Goodwin, is the star. The film survives in the

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collection.

Cast

- Janice Waltham, Queen X * Hugh Thompson - George Evans *Lucille Taft - Miriam Evans *

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- Mrs. Evans *William Wolcott - Arnold Somers *Jack Hopkins - Nippo *P. Tamato - Togo

Reception

Like many American films of the time, ''Queen X'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of two

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scenes, the preparing of an

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, and two scenes of a party slumming in the opium den.

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* 1917 films American silent feature films 1917 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films Censored films Films directed by John B. O'Brien 1910s American films Silent American drama films Silent crime drama films 1910s English-language films {{silent-crime-drama-film-stub