The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot (1967)

Approved 21 May 1967 • Comedy, Crime, Mystery • 2h 30m
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Inspired by a performance of his favorite play, "Volpone," twentieth century millionaire Cecil Fox (Sir Rex Harrison) devises an intricate plan to trick three of his former mistresses into believing he is dying. Although the women are wealthy in their own right, all have good reason to covet his fortune. To assist him in his scheme, Fox hires William McFly (Cliff Robertson), a gigolo and sometime actor, to act as his secretary/servant. Fox is soon visited at his "deathbed" by the three former mistresses: Merle McGill (Edie Adams), a fading Hollywood sex symbol; Princess Dominique (Capucine), who once took a cruise on Fox's yacht; and Mrs. Lone Star Crockett Sheridan (Susan Hayward), a Texas hypochondriac who travels with an enigmatic nurse/companion (Dame Maggie Smith). As Fox and McFly act out the charade, things take an unexpected turn from comical farce to full-blown murder mystery.

Frederick Knott, Thomas Sterling, Ben Jonson
Writer
Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward, Cliff Robertson
Starring

Language: English, Italian, French, German, Arabic
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Country: United States
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6.7

IMDb (2973 votes)
57%
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