---
title: 'Sleuth (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph L. Mankiewicz'
released: '1972-12-10'
runtime_minutes: 138
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sleuth-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069281/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sleuth (1972)

1972 · PG · 138 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Sleuth is a 1972 mystery thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. The screenplay by playwright Anthony Shaffer was based on his 1970 Tony Award-winning play. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for Academy Awards for their performances. This was Mankiewicz's final film. Critics gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony Shaffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-shaffer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Addison](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-addison)
- **Producer:** [Morton Gottlieb](https://cinepixo.com/people/morton-gottlieb)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oswald Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/oswald-morris)
- **Editor:** [Richard Marden](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-marden)

## Cast

- [Michael Caine](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caine)
- [Laurence Olivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-olivier)

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