The Honey Pot (1967)

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You are cordially invited to enjoy a perfectly elegant case of murder!

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.

• Released: 1967-05-21
• Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime
• Runtime: 2h 5m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 70 votes

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

Top cast

• Rex Harrison as Cecil Fox
• Susan Hayward as Mrs. Sheridan
• Cliff Robertson as William McFly
• Capucine as Princess Dominique
• Edie Adams as Merle McGill
• Maggie Smith as Sarah Watkins
• Adolfo Celi as Inspector Rizzi
• Hugh Manning as Volpone
• David Dodimead as Mosca
• Mimmo Poli as Cook (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Honey Pot

• United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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