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Sleuth (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 92

Fresh: 82

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Rarely has a movie with only three characters been so enthralling as SLEUTH, guided by the expert direction of Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Mystery writer and gamesman Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) has found the next target for his mind games:... Rarely has a movie with only three characters been so enthralling as SLEUTH, guided by the expert direction of Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Mystery writer and gamesman Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) has found the next target for his mind games: Milo Tindal (Michael Caine), a nice young British hairdresser who is having an affair with Andrew's neglected wife, hoping to eventually marry her. Professing to want to release his wife to him, Andrew lures Milo to his country house to play a very nasty trick--but Andrew's trick comes back to haunt him. Featuring a revelation viewers will have to fight to hold back when recommending this mystery to friends, SLEUTH will greatly appeal to drawing-room murder fans, who will find the movie thrilling with its unexpected twists and turns. Both the unscrupulous and unremorseful Andrew and Milo, sweet but up to Andrew's challenge, shine in each other's company, shrugging off each wicked verbal barb before zinging back another. Both Caine and Olivier are brilliant in their roles; the former was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. SLEUTH is based on the play by British playwright Anthony Shaffer. [More]

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, Ted Martin

Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, Ted Martin

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: Morton Gottlieb
Composer: John Addison

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cindylouwho 10/06/08
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Linko 09/29/08
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Sleuth (1972) It took me a long time to finally get around to watching this but I'm glad I did. I'm a huge fan of movie... More
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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a very suspenseful and interesting horror film staring Bette Davis. It is often... More
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ryanator43567 03/23/08
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While I have not yet seen it's recent remake, the classic Sleuth lives up to all the hype and then some with a strong... More
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(****): A great film and a new favorite of mine. Olivier and Caine are just plain brilliant here and Schaffer's writing... More
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Sleuth was a fun film with great performances by the only two actors ever on screen (Michael Caine and an especially... More
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Boy howdy, lemme tell ya. I sure needed today. It's 9:30 p.m. and I have done nothing but watch movies all day. I haven't... More
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