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The Honeymoon Killers

The Honeymoon Killers

Love is a bitch...Called Martha.

19706.51h 48m

Overview

Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.

Directed by Leonard Kastle
Written by Leonard Kastle
Produced by Warren Steibel
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Top Cast

Shirley Stoler

Shirley Stoler

Martha

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Ray

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Mary Jane Higby

Janet

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Bunny

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Kip McArdle

Delphine

Marilyn Chris

Marilyn Chris

Myrtle

Dortha Duckworth

Dortha Duckworth

Mother

Barbara Cason

Barbara Cason

Evelyn

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Ann Harris

Doris

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Mary Breen

Rainelle

Themes & Keywords

nursewidowalabamalonely hearts adbased on true storycon artistmurderserial killer1940sthrill killkiller couple

About The Honeymoon Killers

The Honeymoon Killers is a crime, drama, romance, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of nurse, widow, alabama, lonely hearts ad, based on true story, con artist. Directed by Leonard Kastle, it stars Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby. Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.

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