Starring: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams, Anthony Steel, Barbara Murray Directed By: Irving Rapper Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Image Entertainment Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Release Date: February 18, 2000 Running Time: 90 minutes Theatrical Release Date: January 06, 1952
Description: Bette Davis pulls out all the stops as Janet Frobisher, a devious, selfish vixen who will stop at nothing to get what she wants in Another Man's Poison, a drama deliciously full of unexpected twists and turns. Frobisher is a rich mystery writer who falls in love with her secretary's fiancé and lures him away. But her happiness is far from ensured. She first must deal with a long forgotten ex-convict husband who tries to blackmail her, and then she must scheme her way out of the clutches of her husband's ruthless partner, George Bates (Gary Merrill, Davis's husband in real life). Davis proves why she remains such an acting legend as she dominates the screen in the kind of part that only she could bring to life so vividly.
Bette Davis & Gary Merrill Co-Star in their own Home While Bette Davis was married to her fourth husband, actor Gary Merrill, they were is several movies together. This is the rarest of them because both are the leading actors and the setting is actually their own home.
Merrill doesn't play Davis' on-screen husband. Instead, he's a crook who scares her out of her wits after he breaks into her home and virtually holds her hostage for something her on-screen husband had done.
This movie was made during Davis' "All About Eve," era, when she had already become a silver screen legend whose films are immortalized. Davis looks very much like her "Margo Channing" character in "...Eve" and delivers what I feel is an extra realistic performance in her own habitat with her real-life husband. To have a full-feature glimpse inside of Davis' and Merrill's home is wonderfully revealing about how privately and practically they chose to live, as well as, what their tastes really were by the objects they surrounded themselves with.
As for the script and plot of the movie, it is a film-noir with a splendid script and emotionally rivetting story-line that involves numerous criminal activities by both leading characters. Irving Rapper directs, as he did so expertly well when Miss Davis was a Warner Brothers contract player. "Another Man's Poison," is a quite interesting murder mystery noir.
Another Man's Poison I am shocked by the poor reveiws of this film ... This Movie was Great !!! A lack of credit to the story line and Mrs. Davis !!! Bette was her usual self playing the evil dramatic villan we all so adore .... I have yet to see a bad bette davis film and have seen over 30 of her films .... I would highly recommend this film to those Bette Davis Fans who appreciate her talent and diversity to play so many different roles and play them so well throughout her career as an actress .... ***** 5 stars ***** to Mrs.Davis in this Film :-)
Worth seeing Bette Davis, so it's worth seeing. It was curiosity that lead me to purchase this a few years ago, mostly curiosity about the chemistry the film might show between Davis and Gary Merrill, and it is an interesting dynamic to watch.'Another Man's Poison,' however, is not exactly a lost treasure. It is no way on the level of 'All About Eve' but then, not a lot is. An irritating, old codger neighbor rather ruins the flow of the first half of the movie, you kind of wish Davis would just shoot him or something and get on with the rest of the film. Merrill is good. Davis, as almost always, shows a lot of range, though the ending is kind of a disappointment- even when she's over the top, I've come to expect quality and something new in every performance of hers. The final seconds in the film, while certainly over-the-top, seem a bit cutrate, in terms of her performance. I could be wrong. Glad to have it, nonetheless.
Entertaining Bette Davis feature. I enjoyed this film and don't understand the overly harsh reviews in some of the comments. It is not Bette's best, but certainly not her worst. Bette and the supporting cast, especially Emlyn Williams, make the film very enjoyable, even though the outcome is somewhat predictable. The DVD has a Bette Davis filmography as an added attraction, but there are no other special features. This DVD had a very limited printing, which explains the high prices requested for used copies. They are indeed hard to find. This movie is shown on Turner Classic Movies cable channel about once a year, so wait to see it there. Hopefully it will get another run on DVD in the future with some extra features included. Bette Davis and Gary Merrill were early in their marriage when this film was made, and they play well against one another, although at times both seem to overact a bit. Regardless of the other comments, you can reasonably expect to enjoy this film if you like Bette Davis.
huh? i'm baffled at these negative reviews and at that price,$99?! jeez. saw this on TCM and thought that this was a good movie.bette davis is the best actress of all-time,just look at her expressions,they say it all. this isn't a great movie i'm afraid as the other characters in the movie are a little less to be desired.but the always good davis and the story line,especially the way it ends are the reasons to see this film. but at that price? not really.wait for it to come back on TCM or something.
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