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A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub.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
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A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub.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 — Dwayne
- Julie Cox — Kate Merrill
- Vera Day — Sadie Miller
- 'Long Bob' Elvin — Harry the Hat