The Honeymoon Killers (1970)

6.5 ? Feb 04, 1970 1h 48m

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Overview

Martha Beck, an obese nurse who is desperately lonely, joins a "correspondence club" and finds a romantic pen pal in Ray Fernandez. Martha falls hard for Ray, and is intent on sticking with him even when she discovers he's a con man who seduces lonely single women, kills them and then takes their money. She poses as Ray's sister and joins Ray on a wild killing spree, fueled by her lingering concern that Ray will leave her for one of his marks.

Overview

Genres

Crime Drama Romance Thriller

Release Date

February 04, 1970

Rating

6.5 /10

Runtime

1h 48m

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Shirley Stoler

Martha

Tony Lo Bianco

Ray

Mary Jane Higby

Janet

Doris Roberts

Bunny

Kip McArdle

Delphine

Marilyn Chris

Myrtle

Dortha Duckworth

Mother

Barbara Cason

Evelyn

Ann Harris

Doris

Mary Breen

Rainelle

Elsa Raven

Matron

Mary Engel

Lucy

Guy Sorel

Mr. Dranoff

Michael Haley

Jackson

Diane Asselin

Severns

William Adams

Justice of the Peace

Eleanor Adams

Mrs. Hand

micar6

8.0/10

Sep 15, 2024

The "anti-Bonnie and Clyde," as described by the film's director Leonard Kastle. Who? Yeah, I never heard of him either. He made one movie and it's 1) a classic, 2) part of the Criterion Collection, and 3) one of François Truffaut's favorites. It was also a movie Martin Scorsese started to direct but was let go! So what is it? A low-budget, independent true crime story about a notorious team of con artists and killers. It has gorgeous black and white camerawork and excellent acting. It's creepy and original, and entirely gripping.

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