The Sphinx (1933 film)

The Sphinx is a 1933 American PreCode mystery drama film directed by Phil Rosen. The film was remade by William Beaudine as Phantom Killer in 1942.

Young chronicle newspaperman Jerry Crane, in love with his good looking girlcolleague, has a feeling that Breed is a strange guy and tries to convince her not to go for interview to his house. Meantime a young broker tells him he has a hint, if he gets enough money for it. Breed comes to see the young broker before at half past eight the Burton comes to his house. A second time Mr. Breed asks for the time after seeing his victim. The puzzling case has the parallel love story of the two newspaperpeople of the Chronicle. While Burton, that wants to marry Crane, is skeptical about Breed, Crane is fascinated and dedicates him a series of articles. When Inspector Riley thinks he saw Breed hearing the playing of the piano when they are in his house, the next morning a third dead man is on the list.

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