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Sleuth
Sleuth

Sleuth

1972 138 min ★ 7.7 Thriller, Mystery, Crime

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Andrew Wyke

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Milo Tindle

Details

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Anthony Shaffer

Tagline

"Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$5,750,000

Production

Palomar Pictures International

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

June 23, 2025

★ 7/10

“Milo” (Michael Caine) arrives at the stately pile of a renowned crime writer - a sort of male Agatha Christie, and has to navigate a complex maze to track down his voice. The dapper “Andrew” (Sir Laurence Olivier) welcomes his guest effusively and takes him into his home. It’s an Aladdin’s cave of theatrical props and costumes which leaves “Milo” a little unnerved. Not as unnerved as he’s going t...

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