

The Honey Pot
1967-05-21 · 125 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Production companies
- United Artists, Famous Artists Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rex HarrisonCecil Fox
Susan HaywardMrs. Sheridan
Cliff RobertsonWilliam McFly
CapucinePrincess Dominique
Edie AdamsMerle McGill
Maggie SmithSarah Watkins
Adolfo CeliInspector Rizzi
Hugh ManningVolpone
Mimmo PoliCook (uncredited)
Luigi ScavranMassimo (uncredited)
Jack BennyViolinist Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
Herschel BernardiOscar Ludwig (uncredited) (scenes deleted)
Massimo SeratoThe Pretender (uncredited) (scenes deleted)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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