The Riddle
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing tramp who stalks the Thames foreshore, is he able to solve the modern murders.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Released
- 2007
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 2007
Storyline
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing tramp who stalks the Thames foreshore, is he able to solve the modern murders.
Top credits
Mark Asante ā Dwayne
Julie Cox ā Kate Merrill
Vera Day ā Sadie Miller- 'Long Bob' Elvin ā Harry the Hat
Did you know
ā¢ The answers for the riddles hanging on the wall of Sadie's pub: What animal doesn't play fair? - The Cheetah. Why is the number 9 like a peacock? - Because it's nothing without its tail. What is it that you must keep after giving it to someone else? - Your word. What is the best thing to make in a hurry? - Haste.
ā¢ U.K. newspaper the Mail on Sunday bought U.K.-only DVD rights and distributed this movie as the "world's first national newspaper premiere" in September 2007. The paper reported sales up by more than three hundred thousand.
ā¢ Final movie of Gareth Hunt (Roy McBride).
User reviews
Sorry, but it aimed too high for its own good
Not as bad as I feared, but still not that great
Tedious and patchy
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Color
- Color
