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The Honey Pot (1967): Cast, Box Office & Plot

The Honey Pot (1967) movie poster

The Honey Pot is a 1967 crime comedy directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Cliff Robertson as William McFly, Rex Harrison and Capucine. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $11,159 worldwide.

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The Honey Pot (1967) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 5m (125 min)
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres
Comedy , Crime , Mystery
Original language
English
Studio
United Artists
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Honey Pot About?

The premise of The Honey Pot without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

You are cordially invited to enjoy a perfectly elegant case of murder! A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.

The Honey Pot Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • murder mystery
  • greed
  • based on novel
  • murder of wife
  • giallo
  • north american giallo
  • frenchwoman
  • last will and testament
  • card shuffler
  • garden
  • grandfather clock
  • deception
+38 more
  • actor
  • fox's comfort whiskey
  • feigning illness
  • man undresses a woman
  • dancing alone
  • mantle clock
  • musical clock
  • home elevator
  • crockett's comfort whiskey
  • carried on a stretcher
  • man wears a tuxedo
  • reference to benjamin jonson
  • reference to volpone
  • sleeping sitting up
  • bankroll
  • reference to charlie chan
  • one on one poker game
  • chocolate coated marzipan
  • quarter the coin
  • quantity versus quality
  • pocket watch
  • travel alarm clock
  • reference to sophia loren
  • voice over narration by lead character
  • reference to judas iscariot
  • caper mystery
  • written by director
  • prank
  • woman wears a one piece swimsuit
  • aging actress
  • american in italy
  • charade
  • aspiring dancer
  • stage manager
  • businessman
  • former lovers
  • ambulance attendant
  • slight case of larceny
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Cast & crew

The Honey Pot Cast & Characters

Cliff Robertson leads the cast as William McFly, with Rex Harrison as Cecil Fox and Capucine as Princess Dominique. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz; 14 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

The Honey Pot Plot Summary

What happens in The Honey Pot from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Struggling actor William McFly is hired by wealthy eccentric Cecil Fox to serve as his personal secretary for a supposed “practical joke.” Fox invites three former lovers to his Venetian palazzo for a final visit: Lone Star Crockett Sheridan, a Texas millionaire’s widow; Princess Dominique, a fading princess; and Merle McGill, a once-bright movie star. Accompanying Mrs. Sheridan is her nurse, Sarah Watkins. Each woman brings a valuable timepiece as a gift: Sheridan’s is an elaborate porcelain antique; Merle’s is a large quartz block with clock faces telling global time; and the princess’s gift, an heirloom hourglass, is said to be filled with precious gold powder.

Full summary

The whole story of The Honey Pot, scene by scene

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Box office

The Honey Pot Box Office

The Honey Pot grossed $11,159 worldwide.

1967 box office

Worldwide gross

$11.2K

International
$11.2K
Videos

The Honey Pot Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Honey Pot.

The Honey Pot (1967) Original Trailer [FHD]
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Honey Pot?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who hires William McFly to serve as a personal secretary for the so‑called practical joke?
Details

The Honey Pot Also Known As

16 alternative titles, including “Venedig sehen – und erben...” and “Guêpier pour trois abeilles”.

Also known as
  • Venedig sehen – und erben...
  • Guêpier pour trois abeilles
  • Masquerade
  • Mujeres en Venecia
  • Venedig sehen – und erben
  • Rókamese
  • Горщик меду
  • Горшок меда
  • Гърненце с мед
  • Borcanul cu miere
  • ظرف عسل
  • 더 허니 팟
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  • 试情记
  • Dones a Venècia
  • Garniec miodu
  • Farligt spel i Venedig

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FAQ

The Honey Pot FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Honey Pot, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Honey Pot?

The Honey Pot runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

When was The Honey Pot released?

The Honey Pot was released on March 21, 1967.

Who directed The Honey Pot?

The Honey Pot was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

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Who is in the cast of The Honey Pot?

The Honey Pot stars Cliff Robertson as William McFly, Rex Harrison as Cecil Fox and Capucine as Princess Dominique, among 14 credited actors.

How much did The Honey Pot make at the box office?

The Honey Pot grossed $11,159 worldwide.

Does The Honey Pot have a post-credit scene?

No. The Honey Pot has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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