Sleuth does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a complex game of cat and mouse between two men, exploring themes of class, masculinity, and deception rather than queer identity or experience.

Sleuth is a psychological thriller centered on two cisgender men playing elaborate games. The film contains no identifiable transsexual characters or themes, as disguises are solely plot devices for deception rather than explorations of gender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1972 film "Sleuth" is a direct adaptation of the 1970 play by Anthony Shaffer. All named characters, Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle, retain their original male genders from the source material. No character established as one gender in the play is portrayed as a different gender in the film.

The 1972 film "Sleuth" is an adaptation of the 1970 play of the same name. The two main characters, Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle, were portrayed by white actors Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, respectively. There is no evidence that these characters were canonically, historically, or widely established as a different race in the source material.