Sleuth
If it was murder, where's the body?
1972 | 138m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Anthony Shaffer |
| Staring: |
| A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife's lover – but things aren't exactly as they seem. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 10, 1972 |
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| Director: | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Writer: | Anthony Shaffer |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | upper class, countryside, robbery, infidelity, romantic rivalry, author, game, extramarital affair |
| Production Companies | Palomar Pictures International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,750,000
Budget: $3,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Andrew Wyke |
| Michael Caine | Milo Tindle |
| Alec Cawthorne | Inspector Doppler |
| John Matthews | Detective Sergeant Tarrant |
| Eve Channing | Marguerite Wyke |
| Teddy Martin | Police Constable Higgs |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Shaffer | Screenplay, Theatre Play |
| Peter Lamont | Art Direction |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Director |
| Oswald Morris | Director of Photography |
| Ken Adam | Production Design |
| Ken Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Les Hillman | Special Effects |
| George Whitear | Still Photographer |
| Tom Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Elaine Schreyeck | Continuity |
| John Addison | Conductor, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer |
| John Furniss | Costume Design |
| Allan B. Schwartz | Production Executive |
| Jimmy Turrell | Camera Operator |
| Frank Ernst | Production Manager |
| Graham V. Hartstone | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Jarvis | Set Decoration |
| Mary Kessel | Assistant Editor |
| Kip Gowans | Assistant Director |
| Robin Demetriou | Chef |
| Don Sharpe | Sound Editor |
| Joan White | Hairstylist |
| John W. Mitchell | Sound Recordist |
| Richard Marden | Editor |
| Gary Hughes | Music Arranger |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
| David Middlemas | Associate Producer |
| Morton Gottlieb | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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