Product Details

• Actors: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Emlyn Williams, Anthony Steel, Barbara Murray
• Directors: Irving Rapper
• Writers: Leslie Sands, Val Guest
• Producers: Daniel M. Angel
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 18, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003G4J9
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,938 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Another Man's Poison" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars huh?, December 15, 2005

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myownme777 (avon park, florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Man's Poison (DVD)

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Bette Davis feature., May 22, 2006

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Kevin P. "Kevin" (SW Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Man's Poison (DVD)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WANT YOU AND I HATE YOU ALL AT ONCE! OH BETTE!!!, May 25, 2005

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Tamra J. Gibson "70's tv addict!!!" (Los Angeles,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Another Man's Poison [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I must say I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie, despite the unkind reviews. The story was fresh and the dialogue was sharp, NOBODY CAN DELIVER A LINE LIKE BETTE DAVIS!!! She plays the evil dame with such grace and finnesse that you cant help wanting her to triumph in the end! So sit back, turn off the lights, and enjoy Bette Davis being so bad she's good!!!