Sleuth

Released Year: 1972

Certificate: PG

Runtime: 138 minutes

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 0

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, John Matthews

No of Votes: 44748

Gross: 4081254

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

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