Another Man's Poison

Name: Another Man's Poison
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1951-11-20
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams, Anthony Steel, Barbara Murray

1951·Movie·NR·90 min·★ 6.8(50)

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

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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About Another Man's Poison

Another Man's Poison is a 1951 English-language crime and drama film directed by Irving Rapper. The cast is led by Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Another Man's Poison was produced by Angel Productions and United Artists and made in United Kingdom. It was released on November 20, 1951, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Irving Rapper
Writers: Val Guest
Release date: November 20, 1951
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Angel Productions, United Artists

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Another Man's Poison cast & crew

Another Man's Poison was directed by Irving Rapper and written by Val Guest.

The cast features Bette Davis as Janet Frobisher, Gary Merrill as George Bates, Emlyn Williams as Dr. Henderson, Anthony Steel as Larry Stevens, Barbara Murray as Chris Dale, and Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Bigley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Sawtell, cinematography is by Robert Krasker, and it was produced by Daniel M. Angel.

Is Another Man's Poison worth watching?

Another Man's Poison holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 50 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Another Man's Poison is worth a place on your watchlist.

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