Pretty Poison
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Pretty Poison (1968, USA) is a Crime-Thriller film directed by Noel Black.
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Main Details
- Released on July 19, 1968 (West Germany) | August 23, 1968 (Italy) | September 18, 1968 (USA)
- Color
- Running Time: 89 Min
- Production Co: 20th Century Fox (presents) | Lawrence Turman (as a Lawrence Turman production) | Mollino Productions
- Distribution Co: 20th Century Fox (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
- Directed by Noel Black
- Written by Stephen Geller, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- Starring Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland
- Produced by Marshall Backlar, Noel Black, Jack Grossberg, Lawrence Turman
- Music by Johnny Mandel
- Cinematography by David L. Quaid
- Film Editing by William H. Ziegler
Plot Summary
- When a mentally-disturbed young man tells a pretty girl that he's a secret agent, she believes him; murder and mayhem ensue.
Also Known As
- Bulgaria - Красива отрова
- Brazil - O Despertar Amargo
- Denmark - Engel med morderhånd
- Spain - Un maravilloso veneno
- Finland - De fördärvade
- Finland - Turmeltuneet
- France - Les pervertis
- Greece - Glyko dilitirio
- Italy - Dolce veleno
- Japan - Kawaii dokusô
- Mexico - Juventud irresponsable
- Netherlands - De Engel met het Moordcomplex
- Portugal - Doce Veneno
- Sweden - Ängel med mördarhand
- USA (working title) - She Let Him Continue
- Germany - Der Engel mit der Mörderhand
Taglines
- She's such a sweet girl. He's such a nice boy. They'll scare the hell out of you.
- Did you ever see two kids like Dennis and Sue Ann? We think not...
- ...Wait till you see what they did to his aunt - the night watchman - to her mother.
- What brought a nice kid like Sue Ann to a shocking moment like this?
- A shook-up story of the up-tight generation.
