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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Cast
14 people
Ellen Richter
Juanita di Conchitas
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Adolf Gärtner Director · Willi Wolff Writer Artúr Somlay Writer
First release October 6, 1921 · Produced in Germany · Original title Das Rätsel der Sphinx
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Ellen Richter Film
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Germany
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Original title
Das Rätsel der Sphinx
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · October 6, 1921
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No release date listed for United States.
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