The Honey Pot

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The Honey Pot

1967,

2h 11m,

Comedy/

Mystery & Thriller

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57%

7 Reviews

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61%

100+ Ratings

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As an elaborate joke, the wealthy Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) hires actor William McFly (Cliff Robertson) to play his personal assistant and invites three of his old flames, including Texan socialite Mrs. Lone-Star Crockett Sheridan (Susan Hayward), to visit him. Claiming to be on his deathbed, Fox has motives that remain unclear, and things take a surprising turn when one of the guests is found dead. As Inspector Rizzi (Adolfo Celi) investigates the crime, the plot of the mystery thickens.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

Mankiewicz develops his story with loving care, explaining each turn and twist to make everything perfectly clear.

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Wilfrid Sheed

Esquire Magazine

Feb 10, 2019

Harrison has reached that point in his self-creation where he can turn even a blowsy under-endowed movie like The Honey Pot to his own greater honor and glory.

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Penelope Houston

The Spectator

Jul 13, 2018

Rex Harrison and Maggie Smith take over the playing leaps to Wimbledon finalist standard.

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Jul 22, 2011

B+

"The Honey Pot" is a bright, Technicolor extravaganza that combines good acting, a clever, complex plot, solid direction and outstanding production.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 3, 2005

2/5

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Mar 24, 2004

C-

This is really a stage production that doesn't work that well as a movie.

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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Rex Harrison

Cecil Sheridan Fox

Susan Hayward

Mrs. Lone Star Crockett Sheridan

Cliff Robertson

William McFly

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Synopsis

As an elaborate joke, the wealthy Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) hires actor William McFly (Cliff Robertson) to play his personal assistant and invites three of his old flames, including Texan socialite Mrs. Lone-Star Crockett Sheridan (Susan Hayward), to visit him. Claiming to be on his deathbed, Fox has motives that remain unclear, and things take a surprising turn when one of the guests is found dead. As Inspector Rizzi (Adolfo Celi) investigates the crime, the plot of the mystery thickens.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: Charles K. Feldman, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Famous Artists Productions
Genre: Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 11m

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