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The Infernal Machine (1947)
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

The Infernal Machine (1947)

TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

Cocksure and convinced of his own magnificence, the young Oedipus only vanquishes the Sphinx because she lets him. In the form of a young woman she falls in love with Oedipus as soon as she lays eyes on him, and actually tells him the ...See moreCocksure and convinced of his own magnificence, the young Oedipus only vanquishes the Sphinx because she lets him. In the form of a young woman she falls in love with Oedipus as soon as she lays eyes on him, and actually tells him the answer to the riddle before she asks it - but not before she has easily reduced him to a state of abject, gibbering terror. Once he realizes he isn't going to die, he answers the riddle as if he's come up with the answer all by himself, then hightails it for Thebes to claim his reward. Written by Vulpes Libris See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
George Bishop Creon Creon See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Elwyn Brook-Jones The Voice The Voice See fewer	Odd Man Out (1947)
Adrienne Corri Antigone (as Adrienne Riccoboni) Antigone (as Adrienne Riccoboni) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rosalie Crutchley The Sphinx The Sphinx See fewer	The Haunting (1963)
Willoughby Gray Anubis Anubis See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
Paul Hansard Young Soldier Young Soldier See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Anna Korda The Priestess of the Oracle at Delphi The Priestess of the Oracle at Delphi See fewer	At Your Service, Ltd. (1951)
Arthur Lawrence Messenger from Corinth Messenger from Corinth See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Ernest Milton Tiresias Tiresias See fewer	The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
Marie Ney Jocasta, Queen of Thebes Jocasta, Queen of Thebes See fewer	Simba (1955)
Frederick Ross A Shepherd A Shepherd See fewer	The Warden (1951)
John Stevens Officer Officer See fewer	Toys (1992)
Sydney Tafler Oedipus Oedipus See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Russell Waters Soldier Soldier See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Arthur Wontner Ghost of Laius Ghost of Laius See fewer	The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)