Pretty Poison (1968)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Crime
- 18 Sep 1968 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Anthony Perkins | ... |
Dennis Pitt
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| Tuesday Weld | ... |
Sue Ann Stepanek
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| Beverly Garland | ... |
Mrs. Stepanek
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| John Randolph | ... |
Morton Azenauer
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| Dick O'Neill | ... |
Bud Munsch
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| Clarice Blackburn | ... |
Mrs. Bronson
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Joseph Bova | ... |
Pete
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| Ken Kercheval | ... |
Harry Jackson
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| Don Fellows | ... |
Detective
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George Ryan's Winslow High-Steppers | ... |
Drillmaster & Team
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Jay Barney | ... |
(uncredited)
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Timothy Callahan | ... |
Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
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| Parker Fennelly | ... |
Sam Joyals (uncredited)
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William Fort | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Tom Gorman | ... |
First Detective (uncredited)
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Paul Larson | ... |
Mrs. Stepanek's Boyfriend (uncredited)
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Dan Morgan | ... |
Man at Police Station (uncredited)
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Maurice Ottinger | ... |
Highway Policeman (uncredited)
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| Gil Rogers | ... |
Man at Police Station (uncredited)
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George Ryan | ... |
Drillmaster (uncredited)
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Bill Sorrells | ... |
Cop at Beanery (uncredited)
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Ed Wagner | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Noel Black | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Stephen Geller | ... | (novel "She Let Him Continue") |
| Lorenzo Semple Jr. | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Marshall Backlar | ... | producer (produced by) (as Marshal Backlar) |
| Noel Black | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jack Grossberg | ... | associate producer |
| Lawrence Turman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Johnny Mandel | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| David L. Quaid | ... | director of photography (as David Quaid) |
Editing by
| William H. Ziegler | ... | film editor (as William Ziegler) |
Art Direction by
| Harold Michelson | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Mortensen | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ... | (costume design) |
Makeup Department
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist |
| Ben Nye | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Grossberg | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roger M. Rothstein | ... | assistant director (as Roger Rothstein) |
Sound Department
| David Dockendorf | ... | sound |
| Dennis Maitland | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Billy King | ... | special effects |
| Ralph Winigar | ... | special effects |
| William O. King | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bill Beautyman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS) (PAL)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cinema Cult (2015) (Australia) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Shock (2015) (Australia)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Video Beat (United States) (DVD)
- Video Beat (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dennis Pitt, now in young adulthood, has been conditionally released from the psychiatric hospital where he had been institutionalized for an incident that occurred when he was 15. Despite the doctors believing that he is rehabilitated because he no longer suffers from the fantasies that dominated his life, Dennis is still required to check in with his case officer, Morton Azenauer, once a week. Azenauer will do whatever he can to help Dennis survive in the outside world. A year after his release, Dennis violates the conditions of his release by moving without telling Azenauer, thus missing his weekly check-ins. He moves to Winslow, Massachusetts, where he has gotten a job at Sausenfeld Chemical Co. His boss Bud Munsch, the company, and his acquaintances in town are unaware of his history. In not being truly rehabilitated, Dennis believes the company is part of an alien conspiracy to poison the water supply, including openly discharging chemical waste into the lake next to the plant. Dennis spends much of his time gathering photographic evidence to support his belief. He also becomes infatuated with 17-year-old high-school student Sue Ann Stepanek at first sight. In his "investigative" work, Dennis is able to convince Sue Ann that he is a secret agent and co-opts the eager, admiring girl into his investigations as they begin a romantic relationship. But as Sue Ann deals with what she considers her repressed life, she, in her own slightly off-kilter mental state and using her relationship with Dennis, works toward her own agenda, leading to tragic consequences. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | She's such a sweet girl. He's such a nice boy. They'll scare the hell out of you. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When listing what has happened to him since meeting Sue Ann on Monday, Dennis says, "Wednesday, I was unfaithful", a remark he immediately dismisses as a fantasy by saying "that was in another country" - a reference to famous lines in Christopher Marlowe's play, "The Jew Of Malta" ("But that was in another country/ And besides, the wench is dead"). However, Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s screenplay did originally contain a sequence in which Dennis is seduced by his much older landlady Mrs Bronson; it was omitted from the film. See more » |
| Goofs | Sue Ann's blue Sunbeam convertible appears in the background in the cemetery scene, but she isn't driving it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Thunderer See more » |
| Quotes |
[on sex]
Sue Ann Stepanek: You know, when grown-ups do it, it's kind of dirty. That's because there's no one to punish them. See more » |