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The Honey Pot ()

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In Venice, a millionaire hires an actor to help him prank three greedy ex-girlfriends into thinking he's dying and leaving his fortune to one of them.
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Cecil Fox
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Mrs. Sheridan
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William McFly
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Princess Dominique
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Merle McGill
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Sarah Watkins
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Inspector Rizzi
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Oscar Ludwig (scenesDeleted)
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The Pretender (scenesDeleted)
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Volpone
David Dodimead ...
Mosca
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Violinist outside restaurant (uncredited)
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Cook (uncredited)
Luigi Scavran ...
Massimo (uncredited)

Directed by

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written by

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Frederick Knott ... (play)
 
Thomas Sterling ... (novel)
 
Ben Jonson ... (play)
 
Joseph L. Mankiewicz ... (written for the screen by)

Produced by

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Charles K. Feldman ... executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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John Addison

Cinematography by

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Gianni Di Venanzo ... director of photography (as Gianni di Venanzo)

Editing by

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David Bretherton

Editorial Department

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Peter Elliott ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

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John DeCuir ... (as John de Cuir)

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Boris Juraga

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Paul S. Fox ... (uncredited)

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Rolf Gerard ... wardrobe designer (as Rolf Gérard)

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Gabriella Borzini ... hairdresser
Giancarlo Del Brocco ... key makeup artist
Amato Garbini ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Angelo Binarelli ... unit manager

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Gus Agosti ... assistant director
Franco Cirino ... second assistant director (as Franco Cerino)

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Paul S. Fox ... set dresser (as Paul Fox)
Ken Muggleston ... set dresser (as Kenneth Muggleston)
Alessandro Alberti ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Cloudia Rebar ... sketch artist (uncredited)

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Jim Groom ... sound editor
David Hildyard ... sound recordist
Len Shilton ... sound recordist

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Pasqualino De Santis ... camera associate (as Pasquale de Santis)

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John Addison ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Yvonne Axworthy ... continuity

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Attilio D'Onofrio ... production associate (as Attilio d'Onofrio)
Charles K. Feldman ... presenter
Lee Theodore ... choreographer
Eric Stacey ... production associate (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Wealthy Cecil Fox, locally known as a major patron of Venice, has placed a worldwide advertisement for a personal secretary. Of the many qualified applicants, one of the few he calls in and who he ultimately hires is highly unqualified struggling Hollywood actor William McFly, who is well aware that based on the salary listed that Fox does not really want a personal secretary but a person for a totally different job description. That job, as Fox describes to him in simple terms, is to be the stage manager of a play to take place in his palazzo, Fox, McFly himself, and three unwitting others to be the actors in what those unwitting three will believe to be real life, as such McFly will have to use his acting skills to improvise based on what the three others do. In the guise that he is on his deathbed, Fox has called back into his life three former lovers, each who believes that Fox is going to bequeath his entire vast estate to her, only to find that each is in competition with the other two unknown to them before their arrival. Despite none of the three really needing the money, each woman does arrive as requested and seemingly wants the money. The three are: Texas matron Lone Star Sheridan née Crockett, French Princess Dominique, and fading Hollywood actress Merle McGill. Added to the mix is Mrs. Sheridan's personal registered nurse, proper Brit Sarah Watkins, who, in addition to monitoring Mrs. Sheridan's intake of barbiturate sleeping pills, is more the "maintainer" of her high maintenance employer. As each of the four women works toward her own personal ends in this situation, McFly tries to figure out Fox's endgame, which he knows is more than playing a joke on his former lovers, and which he may be able to use for his own benefit if he does figure it out. Written by Huggo

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Taglines Meet Cecil Fox...He has wit, charm, a talent for women - and a taste for more than money can buy...and that could be dangerous See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Honeypot (United States)
  • Mr. Fox of Venice (United States)
  • It Comes Up Murder (United States)
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz' The Honey Pot (United States)
  • Anyone for Venice? (United States)
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  • 150 min
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Budget $6,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia The great Italian cinematographer Gianni Di Venanzo died suddenly of hepatitis (aged only 45) during the making of this movie, with many weeks of the five-month shooting schedule to go before completion. His operator, Pasqualino De Santis, took over as director of photography, but refused credit in this capacity, although he would quickly go on to international renown with his work for Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Joseph Losey, and others. See more »
Goofs Near the beginning, when Dominique is bent over drawing her bath, a shadow of the camera falls across her back. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Rex Harrison (2015). See more »
Crazy Credits "Based Upon: A Play by Frederick Knott and A Novel by Thomas Sterling - and A Play by Ben Jonson" See more »
Quotes Merle McGill: I guess it must be hard for you to understand, Inspector, a man like me and Cecil Fox.
Inspector Rizzi: Not hard at all.
Merle McGill: But how can I say it, Inspector... He was my first... man. Somehow you just never forget your first man.
Inspector Rizzi: I remember mine - vividly.
[Merle throws him a curious glance]
Inspector Rizzi: He also got away.
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