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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Title: Sleuth (1972)
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| Laurence Olivier | ... | Andrew Wyke | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Milo Tindle | |
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Alec Cawthorne | ... | Inspector Doppler (credit only) |
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John Matthews | ... | Detective Sergeant Tarrant (credit only) |
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Eve Channing | ... | Marguerite Wyke (credit only) |
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Teddy Martin | ... | Police Constable Higgs (credit only) |
Andrew Wyke is a famous and successful author of detective novels. Milo Tindle comes to him with a strange request, that Mr Wyke divorce his wife so that Tindle can marry her. Mr Wyke is not particularly perturbed by this, he and his wife have drifted apart, and he is having an affair with another woman anyway, but uses the meeting and Mr Tindle's request as a chance to play a game, a game with potentially deadly consequences. Written by grantss
The stars have a ball with this exceptional adaptation of the award winning play from Anthony Shaffer, directed by Mankiewicz. Mystery writer Olivier invites his wife's lover, played by Caine to his lavish country home - perhaps to propose a scheme that would benefit both of them. Ah, but what's the real purpose. Stay poised and ready for thrills as both stars lead us through a devilishly cunning script, filled with a crackerjack conclusion. Both stars and their director were Oscar nominated.