The Riddle of the Sphinx
1921, No Language. Directed by Adolf Gärtner.
In Cairo, a quest for a coveted antiquity draws the heroine into a clandestine cult devoted to Osiris. What begins as intrigue turns perilous—abductions, conspiracies, and night-time chases through temples and tombs—until she fights to escape the sect’s grip.
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- Unknown
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- No Language
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Cast & crew
- Adolf GärtnerDirector
- Ellen RichterJuanita di Conchitas
- Erich Kaiser-TitzAmru
- Georg JohnMummy
- Hermann PichaMarquis d'Yssé
- Carl GüntherDr. Percy Grey
- Albert PatryProf. Grey, British Museum
- Kurt RottenburgDr. Edward Pattison
- Georg BaseltDon Martunez de la Blanca
- Henry BenderEmpfangschef
- Irmgard BernDaisy Pattison
- Carl GeppertBaron Kollwitz
- Károly HuszárFürst Popoff
Details
- Released
- 6 October 1921
- Original title
- Das Rätsel der Sphinx
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Willi Wolff, Artúr Somlay
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The Riddle of the Sphinx isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 1921. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Riddle of the Sphinx, try Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb, Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Seized.
Who directed The Riddle of the Sphinx?
The Riddle of the Sphinx (1921) was directed by Adolf Gärtner and stars Ellen Richter, Erich Kaiser-Titz, Georg John.