The Sphinx (1933)
1933 · Feature film · 62 min · dir. Phil Rosen
What was the sinister secret of the man who could speak only with his eyes?
- Thriller
- Mystery
Synopsis
A man known to be a mute is suspected of committing a murder, as he was noticed at the scene. However, witnesses saw and heard him talking as he was leaving the scene of the crime. The police must determine if he is the actual killer or if he is being framed.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Phil Rosen
- Writer
- Albert DeMond
- Cinematography
- Gilbert Warrenton
- Studio
- Monogram Pictures
- Released
- 1933-06-01
- Running time
- 62 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Feature Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Lionel Atwill
- Murder
Cast & crew
Phil Rosen Director
Lionel Atwill
Sheila Terry
Theodore Newton
Paul Hurst
Luis Alberni
Robert Ellis
Lucien Prival
Lillian Leighton
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Mum's the word · picfixer · 2011-10-19
The faults of this mystery thriller are poor direction, uneven pacing, choppy film editing with abrupt scene transitions and a contrived conclusion. Two missing minutes don't help. In spite of all this it was entertaining enough to keep me hanging on until the improbable climax. With one major exception (Theodore Newton) an okay cast is headed by villain-in-chief Lionel Atwill. A minor role is filled by George "Gabby" Hayes. The mostly glitch-free print has okay video. The audio could be better in a few scenes. FOOTNOTE: This is the fifth or six film I've counted that uses the same brief…
★★★ · Good little programmer · Movieman16mm · 2013-09-25
Enjoyed this movie very much.entertaing plot and decent acting
