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Sleuth (1972)

If it was murder, where's the body?

Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Comedy

Runtime : 2H 18M

Director : Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer : Anthony Shaffer

Synopsis

A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife's lover – but things aren't exactly as they seem.

Actors

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Andrew Wyke
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Milo Tindle
Alec Cawthorne
Alec Cawthorne
Inspector Doppler
John Matthews
John Matthews
Detective Sergeant Tarrant
Eve Channing
Eve Channing
Marguerite Wyke
Teddy Martin
Teddy Martin
Police Constable Higgs

Crews

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Anthony Shaffer
Anthony Shaffer
Screenplay
Anthony Shaffer
Anthony Shaffer
Theatre Play
Edgar J. Scherick
Edgar J. Scherick
Executive Producer
John Addison
John Addison
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Richard Marden
Richard Marden
Editor
Ken Adam
Ken Adam
Production Design
Peter Lamont
Peter Lamont
Art Direction
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Set Decoration
John Furniss
John Furniss
Costume Design
Morton Gottlieb
Morton Gottlieb
Producer
David Middlemas
David Middlemas
Associate Producer
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Makeup Artist
Joan White
Joan White
Hairstylist
Frank Ernst
Frank Ernst
Production Manager
Kip Gowans
Kip Gowans
Assistant Director
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
Sound Recordist
John W. Mitchell
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Don Sharpe
Don Sharpe
Sound Editor
Graham V. Hartstone
Graham V. Hartstone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Les Hillman
Les Hillman
Special Effects
Jimmy Turrell
Jimmy Turrell
Camera Operator
George Whitear
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Mary Kessel
Mary Kessel
Assistant Editor
John Addison
John Addison
Music Arranger
John Addison
John Addison
Conductor
Gary Hughes
Gary Hughes
Music Arranger
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Allan B. Schwartz
Allan B. Schwartz
Production Executive
Robin Demetriou
Robin Demetriou
Chef

Trailers and other movies

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