Sleuth

Wiltshire, late summer. A child's toy windmill. An aging author lures his wife's younger lover to his manor, proposing a devious scheme. Masks, games, and riddles escalate into a dark, dangerous contest. Mankiewicz at his most playfully arch.

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed Sleuth in 1972. See Joseph L. Mankiewicz's full filmography, where to start with Joseph L. Mankiewicz, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

Sleuth was released in 1972 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 138 minutes.