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1972

Sleuth

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

Credits

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Producers

Edgar J. Scherick , Morton Gottlieb

Writer

Anthony Shaffer

Cinematographer

Oswald Morris

Editor

Richard Marden

Production Design

Ken Adam

Costume Design

John Furniss

Composer

John Addison

Cast

Laurence Olivier , Michael Caine

Studio

Palomar Pictures International

Genres

Crime Thriller Mystery

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Sleuth (1972) movie poster
Sleuth (1972) movie poster
Sleuth (1972) movie poster
Sleuth (1972) movie poster
Sleuth (1972) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 11 nominations
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Sleuth 1973
Nom Best Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1973
Nom Best Actor Michael Caine 1973
Nom Best Actor Laurence Olivier 1973
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Laurence Olivier 1973
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Michael Caine 1973
Nom Best Actor Laurence Olivier Sleuth 1974
Nom Best Screenplay Anthony Schaffer Sleuth 1974
Nom Best Cinematography Sleuth 1974
Nom Best Production Design Sleuth 1974
Nom Best Score John Addison 1973

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