Sleuth (play) and Patrick Macnee. Baxter was succeeded by Brian Murray, Donal Donnelly, Jordan Christopher and Curt Dawson. "Sleuth" received the 1971 Tony Award for Best Play, and received nominations for Best Direction of a Play (Clifford Williams) and Best Lighting Design (William Ritman). Anthony Quayle and Keith Baxter received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. "Sleuth" also received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Play. In 1972, Shaffer adapted his play for film, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Another film adaptation was released in 2007 with a screenplay by Harold Pinter.
HMS Sleuth (P261) "Sleuth" was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 6 July 1944. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name "Sleuth". The boat operated in the Pacific Far East for most of her wartime career, often in company with her sister, HMS "Solent". Together they sank fifteen Japanese sailing vessels and the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper "Wa 3". "Sleuth" survived the Second World War and continued in service. On 13 June 1952 she collided with the destroyer HMS "Zephyr", while leaving Portland harbour. She put her stern through the side of "Zephyr" as