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Pretty Poison (1968)

"What Brought A Nice Kid Like Sue Ann To A Shocking Moment Like This?"

6.8/10 1h 29m Jul 18, 1968
Crime Drama Romance Thriller

A troubled arsonist spins a tale of espionage to a captivating girl, who becomes enthralled and entangled in his dangerous fantasies, leading to unexpected murder and chaos that change their lives forever.

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Movie Details

Original Title Pretty Poison
Original Language EN
Budget $1,300,000
Revenue $2,075,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Dennis Pitt
Popularity: 5.0
Tuesday Weld
Tuesday Weld
Sue Ann Stepanek
Popularity: 2.6
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
Mrs. Stepanek
Popularity: 1.2
John Randolph
John Randolph
Morton Azenauer
Popularity: 2.7
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
Bud Munsch
Popularity: 0.3
Clarice Blackburn
Clarice Blackburn
Mrs. Bronson
Popularity: 0.2
Joseph Bova
Joseph Bova
Pete
Popularity: 0.5
Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval
Harry Jackson
Popularity: 1.4
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
Detective
Popularity: 0.6
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennelly
Sam Joyals (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
Bill Sorrells
Bill Sorrells
Cop at Beanery (uncredited)
Popularity: 4.3
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Tom Gorman
First Detective (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Screenplay Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Director Noel Black
Executive Producer Lawrence Turman
Producer Marshall Backlar, Noel Black
Editor William H. Ziegler

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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Mrs. Stepanek confronts Dennis
Mrs. Stepanek confronts Dennis
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Dennis and Sue Ann stake out
Dennis and Sue Ann stake out
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Larry Karaszewski on PRETTY POISON
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Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia) based on novel or book parent child relationship cheerleader deception femme fatale murder excitement parole arsonist parole officer disturbed teenager dramatic tense

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10
Mar 8, 2014

The Pitt and the Poison. Pretty Poison is directed by Noel Black and adapted to screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Junior from the novel “She Let Him Continue” written by Stephen Geller. It stars Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland, John Randolph and Dick O’Neill. Music is by Johnny Ma ... Read more

Wuchak 6/10
Oct 20, 2024

**_A psychopath is loose in western Massachusetts_** When a young man is released from a mental institution for a crime committed when he was 15 (Anthony Perkins), he gets a mundane job at a chemical factory while drawn to a fetching high school cheerleader (Tuesday Weld). "Pretty Poison" (196 ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 18, 1968
Runtime 1h 29m
Budget $1,300,000
Revenue $2,075,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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