

Sleuth
Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.
A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
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7.7/10
751 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $5.8M
- Language
- Italian
- infidelity
- robbery
- countryside
- upper class
- romantic rivalry
- author
- game
- extramarital affair
- tense
- ominous
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Music
Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG10 Dec 1972
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12 Jul 1973
- TV1531 Mar 1987
- Physical154 May 1993
- Physical1526 Jun 1998
- Physical158 Nov 2002
- Physical1529 Sept 2008
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1512 Nov 1973
FranceFR
- TheatricalU19 Apr 1973
- PhysicalDVD / Blu-ray6 Sept 2023
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany30 Aug 1973
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1330 Dec 1972
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical626 Dec 1973
Frequently asked questions
Sleuth was released on 10 December 1972.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/23/2025
“Milo” (Michael Caine) arrives at the stately pile of a renowned crime writer - a sort of male Agatha Christie, and has to navigate a complex maze to track down his voice. The dapper “Andrew” (Sir Laurence Olivier) welcomes his guest effusively and takes him into his home. It’s an Aladdin’s cave of theatrical props and costumes which leaves “Milo” a little unnerved. Not as unnerved as he’s going to get, though, when …
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