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In this Joseph Mankiewicz comic mystery, a performance of Ben Jonson's Volpone inspires playboy Cecil Fox (Rex Harrison) to pretend he is terminally ill in order to gauge the reactions of his ex-girlfriends. Also titled It Comes Up Murder.

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Release Date:	01/15/2011
UPC:	0883904219385
Original Release:	1967
Source:	MGM
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	2:11:00
Sales rank:	51,689

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Performance Credits

Rex Harrison	Cecil Fox
Susan Hayward	Mrs. Lone-Star Crockett Sheridan
Cliff Robertson	William McFly
Maggie Smith	Sarah Watkins
Capucine	Princess Dominique
Edie Adams	Merle McGill
Adolfo Celi	Inspector Rizzi
Herschel Bernardi	Oscar Ludwig
Cy Grant	Revenue Agent
Frank Latimore	Revenue Agent
Luigi Scavran	Massimo
Mimmo Poli	Cook
Antonio Corevi	Tailor
Carlos Valles	Assistant Tailor
Hugh Manning	Volpone
David Dodimead	Mosca
John Addison	Composer

Technical Credits

Joseph L. Mankiewicz	Screenwriter,Producer
Charles K. Feldman	Producer
Len Shilton	Sound/Sound Designer

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Based upon a play that was based upon a book that was based upon Ben Jonson's classic play Volpone, The Honey Pot was writer/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's follow-up to the ill-fated Cleopatra. Although considerably shorter than that 1963 marathon, The Honey Pot suffers from being at least a half hour too long, and Mankiewicz too often allows the film to slip into neutral when it needs to be moving forward. All of this makes the film seem somewhat labored rather than the smooth and frothy farce that it needs to be. That said, the screenplay is well plotted (if occasionally confusing), and although the dialogue lacks the snap and flare associated with classic Mankiewicz, it still has a fair share of good one-liners, and when one of his zingers hits its mark, it really scores. Rex Harrison is in fine, smooth form; he is slyly, devilishly charming, and his unique way with sophisticated comedy is showcased to excellent effect. Maggie Smith gives a lovely, understated performance that contrasts beautifully with Harrison's, and Edie Adams is a great deal of fun as the supposedly devil-may-care film star. Of the others, Capucine is a little bland and Susan Hayward a little much. Visually, the film is gorgeous, with a mansion that must be seen to be believed and exceptional Gianni Di Venanzo cinematography that beautifully captures the look and feel of Venice.

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