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10/12/1972 Thriller, Mystery, Crime 2h 18m
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Think of the perfect crime... Then go one step further.

Overview

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

  1. Joseph L. Mankiewicz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Laurence Olivier

    Andrew Wyke

  2. Michael Caine

    Milo Tindle

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-23
“Milo” (Michael Caine) arrives at the stately pile of a renowned crime writer - a sort of male Agatha Christie, and has to navigate a complex maze to track down his voice. The dapper “Andrew” (Sir Laurence Olivier) welcomes his guest effusively and takes him into his home. It’s an Aladdin’s cave of theatrical props and costumes which leaves “Milo” a little unnerved. Not as unnerved as he’s going to get, though, when “Andrew” declares his knowledge of the affair his wife is having with him and that he’s relatively relaxed about her leaving so long as he can get the insur...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,500,000.00

Revenue
$5,750,000.00

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