Sleuth

Genre: mystery/thriller

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Credits: Cast: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine

Description: Andrew Wyke is a successful writer of crime fiction who lives in a large country manor house filled with elaborate games and automata. He invites his wife's lover Milo Tindle, a hairdresser of Italian heritage, to his home to discuss the situation. Andrew suggests that Milo steal some jewellery from the house, with Andrew recouping his losses through an insurance claim. Milo agrees and allows Andrew to lead him through an elaborate charade to fake the robbery. At the conclusion, Andrew pulls a pistol and reveals that the entire plot was meant to frame Milo as a robber, giving Andrew an excuse for shooting

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