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The Riddle:Woman
The Riddle:Woman
	Still with Geraldine Farrar and William P. Carleton
Directed by	Edward José
Written by	Charlotte E. Wells and Dorothy Donnelly (adaptation of play); John B. Clymer (scenario for film)
Based on	a Danish play; by Carl Jacobi
Starring	Geraldine Farrar
Cinematography	Max Scheider; Stewart B. Moss (special effects)
Production; company	Associated Exhibitors
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	October 3, 1920;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Riddle: Woman is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward José, distributed by Pathé Exchange, and starring opera singer Geraldine Farrar in her last film.^[1]^[2] This film was also the film debut of Madge Bellamy.

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[3] Lilla Gravert (Farrar) falls under the spell of the Eric Helsingor (Carleton), a captain of chance, only to be deceived by the rogue. She attempts suicide but is saved by Larz Olrik (Love) who, by the customs of his country, is engaged to Kristine (Blood). Larz induces Lilla to accept the invitation of Isaac Meyer (Stern), a friend of Lilla's late father, to come to America. There she and Larz are married. Larz is trustee of Kristine's estate and finds that much of her money is disappearing. Kristine has also become a victim of Helsingor's and is being blackmailed. Helsingor turns his attention to Marie Meyer (Bellamy), Isaac's motherless daughter, for his usual sinister purposes. Lilla insists that he must not carry out his plans. He offers to give her incriminating letters if she will not stand in his way. Lilla turns on him and is so glorious in her rage that Helsingor tells her that it is she that he wants. She is struggling with him when Kristine kills Helsingor and then commits suicide, removing Lilla and Marie's menace.

Cast

Geraldine Farrar as Lilla Gravert
Montagu Love as Larz Olrik
Adele Blood as Kristine
William P. Carleton as Eric Helsingor
Frank Losee as Sigurd Gravert
Madge Bellamy as Marie Meyer
Louis Stern as Isaac Meyer
Philippe De Lacy

Production

The production was filmed on location at Marblehead, Massachusetts and at the former Thanhouser Company studio in New Rochelle, New York.^[1]

Preservation status

It is not known whether the film currently survives.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
^ "Reviews: The Riddle: Woman". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (17). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 87. October 23, 1920.