The Last of Sheila
Movie • 1973 • 120 min
PG
"Any number can play. Any number can die."
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.
What viewers say
Viewers who discover this cult 1970s whodunit love its witty, literate script, the fun of watching glamorous stars play spoiled Hollywood types trapped on a yacht in a deadly parlor game, and a clever, well-hidden ending that many see as an ancestor of today's ensemble mysteries. Common criticisms are a convoluted plot that can be hard to follow, a disjointed opening, a middle that drags with red herrings, flat direction and a final act that trades humor for straight puzzle-solving.
Best for: Viewers who love intricate, puzzle-box murder mysteries with sharp, catty dialogue.
Summary of public viewer reviews, updated November 2026.
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🎭 Cast
Richard Benjamin as Tom Parkman
Dyan Cannon as Christine
James Coburn as Clinton Greene
Joan Hackett as Lee Parkman
James Mason as Philip Dexter
Ian McShane as Anthony Wood
Raquel Welch as Alice Wood
Yvonne Romain as Sheila Greene (as Yvonne Romaine)