Sleuth
“Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.”
1972•PG•2h 18m•7.7•Released
ThrillerMysteryCrime
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Anthony Shaffer
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
Italian, English
Studio
Palomar Pictures International
Cast
Laurence Olivier
Andrew Wyke
Michael Caine
Milo Tindle
Production
Company
Palomar Pictures International
Producer
Morton Gottlieb
Recommended
7.6
The Killing
1956
6.8
Game Night
2018
6.2
Shade
2003
7.3
Wardriver
2026
5.9
Suburbicon
2017
5.8
Deep Water
2022
6.6
Trap House
2025
7.2
Bound
1996
6.1
In Secret
2014
5.9
The Virtuoso
2021
5.8
Hangman
2017
6.6
A Perfect Murder
1998
6.1
God Is a Bullet
2023
6.3
The Killer
2024
8.2
The Usual Suspects
1995
5.8
180
2026
6.2
Violent Ends
2025
6.8
The Last Seduction
1994
6.3
The International
2009
6.1
Blood Ties
2013
Similar Movies
6.5
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
7.7
Strangers on a Train
1951
6.3
Willenbrock
2005
7.1
WarGames
1983
7.4
The Omen
1976
7.9
Heat
1995
8
Markings of Murder
2024
10
The Last Harvest
2024
5.3
Hero Wanted
2008
6.4
Sugar & Spice
2001
7.2
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
5.5
BMX Bandits
1983
6.7
The General
1998
5.9
Executive Power
1997
5.4
Observe and Report
2009
6.1
Uncanny Annie
2019
6
Magik Rompak
2025
7.4
Leave Her to Heaven
1945
7.2
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
5.7
The Dark Hours
2005