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Another Man's Poison

Another Man's Poison

She Had Everything You Could Give A Woman To Torment A Man!

19516.81h 30m

Overview

Mystery novelist Janet Frobisher, lives in an isolated house, having been separated for years from her criminal husband. She has fallen in love with her secretary's fiancé and when her estranged husband unexpectedly returns, Janet poisons him, but just as she's about to dispose of the body, one of her husband's criminal cohorts also shows up.

Directed by Irving Rapper
Written by Val Guest
Produced by Daniel M. Angel
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Janet Frobisher

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

George Bates

Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams

Dr. Henderson

Anthony Steel

Anthony Steel

Larry Stevens

Barbara Murray

Barbara Murray

Chris Dale

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Mr. Bigley

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Edna Morris

Mrs. Bunting

Themes & Keywords

countrysidebased on play or musicalnovelistseductressolder woman younger man relationshipnosy neighbordisposing of a dead bodyillicit affairamateur sleuthpoisoned drinkbusybodiesfake husbandestranged husbandsarcasticwife kills husband

About Another Man's Poison

Another Man's Poison is a crime, drama film released in 1951 exploring themes of countryside, based on play or musical, novelist, seductress, older woman younger man relationship, nosy neighbor. Directed by Irving Rapper, it stars Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams. Mystery novelist Janet Frobisher, lives in an isolated house, having been separated for years from her criminal husband. She has fallen in love with her secretary's fiancé and when her estranged husband unexpectedly returns, Janet poisons him, but just as she's about to dispose of the body, one of her husband's criminal cohorts also shows up.

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