The Honey Pot
Seen it?1967 | 125 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy exes into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Rex HarrisonCecil Fox
- Susan HaywardMrs. Sheridan
- Cliff RobertsonWilliam McFly
- CapucinePrincess Dominique
- Edie AdamsMerle McGill
- Maggie SmithSarah Watkins
- Adolfo CeliInspector Rizzi
- Hugh ManningVolpone
- David DodimeadMosca
- Mimmo PoliCook (uncredited)