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Another Man's Poison

Another Man's Poison

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 30mApproved
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
6.8
IMDB Rating
4,060 votes

A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.

Director
Irving Rapper
Writers
Leslie Sands, Val Guest
Stars
Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams
Release Date
January 16, 1952
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bette Davis
Bette Davis
as Janet Frobisher
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill
as George Bates
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
as Dr. Henderson
Anthony Steel
Anthony Steel
as Larry Stevens
Barbara Murray
Barbara Murray
as Chris Dale
Reginald Beckwith
Reginald Beckwith
as Mr. Bigley
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Edna Morris
as Mrs. Bunting

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Field Studies Council Centre, Malham Tarn House, Tarn House Road, Settle, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Production
Angel Productions

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🎯 Categories

Film NoirCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

worth watching
by MtnShelby2014-11-28
7/10

"I agree with other reviewers who found merit in this film. Maybe because I watched it "on a dark and stormy night," I found the film to have quite a few endearing qualities, including a sufficiently gloomy and Gothic setting, solid acting, a big dash of melodrama (sometimes unintentionally funny), some brilliant catch phrases, a couple of handsome equines, some much-needed tawdriness, intriguing real world background, an astute and meddling detective type, and of course Bette as the menacing, manipulative author of thrillers (undoubtedly as sordid as her behavior). I mean, what'..."

💡 Did You Know?

Producer Daniel M. Angel was able to persuade Bette Davis to come to Britain to make this film by obtaining the services of her frequent Hollywood collaborator, Irving Rapper, as director. However, he claimed she treated Rapper badly throughout filming and barely paid any attention to his direction, nor was she polite to the English actors and crew.

📖 Synopsis

A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.