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The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

Any number can play. Any number can die.

19737.02h 0m

Overview

A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

Directed by Herbert Ross
Written by Anthony Perkins, Stephen Sondheim
Produced by Herbert Ross
Box Office0Revenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Tom Parkman

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Christine

James Coburn

James Coburn

Clinton Greene

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Lee Parkman

James Mason

James Mason

Philip Dexter

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Anthony Wood

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Alice Wood

Yvonne Romain

Yvonne Romain

Sheila Greene (as Yvonne Romaine)

P

Pierre Rosso

Vittorio

S

Serge Citon

Guido

Themes & Keywords

mediterraneansouthern francecruisescavenger huntwhodunitgamelgbtmurder mysteryluxury yachtweekend getawayfilm directorappreciative

About The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of mediterranean, southern france, cruise, scavenger hunt, whodunit, game. Directed by Herbert Ross, it stars Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn. A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

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