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Sleuth

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

2h 18m1972PGTMDb 7.7

ThrillerMysteryCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Joseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. MankiewiczDirectorLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierAndrew WykeMichael CaineMichael CaineMilo Tindle

Storyline

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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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 December 1972
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.7 / 10 (751 votes)

Production

Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writers
Anthony Shaffer
Studios
Palomar Pictures International
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$3.5M
Revenue
$5.8M
Profit
$2.3M
Return
1.6×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Italian, English