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51% Critic Match
The Sphinx
“What was the sinister secret of the man who could speak only with his eyes?”
5.1 / 10• 1933• 1h 4m•NR• English
ThrillerMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lionel Atwill
Jerome Breen
Lead
Sheila Terry
Jerry Crane
Theodore Newton
Jack Burton
PH
Paul Hurst
Detective Terrence Aloysius Hogan
Luis Alberni
Luigi Baccigalupi
Robert Ellis
Inspector James Riley
Lucien Prival
Jenks, the Butler
Lillian Leighton
Mother Werner
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Rosen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sphinx is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
