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Sleuth (1972)

★ 7.7 · 712 ratings on TMDB

Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.

Sleuth poster★ 7.7

A man who loves games and theatre invites his wife's lover to meet, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.

DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
CastLaurence Olivier, Michael Caine
GenresCrime, Mystery, Thriller
The emergence reading

Sleuth keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same people

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