The Devil's Riddle
1920, English. Directed by Frank Beal.
During a raging Montana snowstorm, Doctor Jim Barnes collapses at Esther Anderson's cabin door. Esther offers Jim refuge, but when he discovers that their food supplies are running dangerously low, he braves the journey into town in order to replenish them. On the way, he is overcome with exhaustion and fails to return. Esther, unaware of Jim's condition and abused by her stepfather, joins a theatrical troop and leaves home.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank BealDirector
- Gladys BrockwellEsther Anderson
- William ScottDr. Jim Barnes
- Richard CummingsPotts, the banker
- Claire McDowellMrs. Potts
- Tom BatesHotel proprietor
- Jack CurtisCast
- Nicholas DunaewPaul Evers
- Louis FitzroySam Tuttle
- Vera LewisLeading lady
- Louis NatheauxLeading man
- Kate PriceMrs. Frank
- Ben SuslowHotel proprietor's son
Details
- Released
- 8 March 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edwina LeVin
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The Devil's Riddle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 1920. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Devil's Riddle, try The Safety of Objects, The River, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed The Devil's Riddle?
The Devil's Riddle (1920) was directed by Frank Beal and stars Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Richard Cummings.