Another Man's Poison
| Another Man's Poison | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Irving Rapper |
| Produced by |
Daniel M. Angel Douglas Fairbanks Jr. |
| Written by | Val Guest |
| Starring |
Bette Davis Gary Merrill Emlyn Williams Anthony Steel Barbara Murray |
| Music by |
John Greenwood Paul Sawtell |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Edited by | Gordon Hales |
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Production
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Angel Productions
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| Distributed by | Eros Films |
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Release date
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20 November 1951 |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Another Man's Poison is a 1951 British drama film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Bette Davis, Gary Merrill and Emlyn Williams. The screenplay by Val Guest is based on the play Deadlock by Leslie Sands.
Successful mystery novelist Janet Frobisher, who has been separated for years from her husband, a man with a criminal past, lives in an isolated home in England. Her nearest neighbour is nosy veterinarian Dr. Henderson. Janet falls in love and occasionally dabbles with her secretary Chris' fiancé, Larry, who is years younger than she. When her estranged husband unexpectedly appears, Janet poisons him by administering horse medication given to her by her neighbour. One of the deceased man's criminal cohorts arrives as she's preparing to dispose of the body in the local lake. When Frobisher's secretary and Larry arrive at the secluded house, the mysterious man, who has assisted her with her scheme, impersonates the long-absent spouse of Janet, who plots to get rid of her unplanned accomplice, as well.
Of the project, star Bette Davis recalled, "We had nothing but script trouble. Gary [Merrill] and I often wondered why we agreed to make this film after we got started working on it. Emlyn [Williams] rewrote many scenes for us, which gave it some plausibility, but we never cured the basic ills of the story."
This was the second on-screen pairing of then-married couple Davis and Gary Merrill, following All About Eve the previous year.
Rapper, who was selected by Davis to helm the film, had directed her in Now, Voyager ten years earlier.
Co-star and script doctor Emlyn Williams wrote the original play on which Davis' 1945 film The Corn Is Green was based.
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