The Honey Pot

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The Honey Pot

Original film poster
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Produced by Charles K. Feldman
Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Ben Jonson (play)
Frederick Knott(play)
Thomas Sterling (novel)
Starring Rex Harrison
Susan Hayward
Cliff Robertson
Capucine
Edie Adams
Maggie Smith
Adolfo Celi
Music by John Addison
Cinematography Gianni di Venanzo
Editing by David Bretherton
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) Flag of United Kingdom 21 March 1967
Flag of United States 22 May 1967
Running time Flag of United Kingdom 150 min
Flag of United States 132 min
Country USA United States
Language English
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The Honey Pot, also known as The Honeypot , is a 1967 crime comedy film made by Famous Artists Productions and distributed by United Artists. It was written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Charles K. Feldman. The screenplay was based on the plays Volpone by Ben Jonson and Mr. Fox of Venice by Frederick Knott and the novel The Evil of the Day by Thomas Sterling. The music score was by John Addison and the cinematography by Gianni di Venanzo.

The film stars Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson, Capucine, Edie Adams, Maggie Smith with Adolfo Celi.

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The film was made on location in Venice and in the Cinecittà studios in Rome.

Anne Bancroft was originally scheduled to play the role which eventually went to Edie Adams.


The action takes place in Venice.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) summons his three former mistresses to his Venetian palazzo for a final visit to his deathbed. Princess Dominique (Capucine), fading movie star Merle McGill (Edie Adams), and Texas millionairess Mrs. Sheridan (Susan Hayward) all travel to pay their respects to the supposedly dying Fox. William McFly (Cliff Robertson) is the personal secretary and gigolo employed by Fox to lure the women to his estate. When Mrs. Sheridan is found murdered, Inspector Rizzi (Adolfo Celi) investigates her mysterious death in this feature highlighted by several twists and turns.

The Honey Pot at the Internet Movie Database New York Times review


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