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, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630570189X
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,086 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Product 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 fiance 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' 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.

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR BETTE DAVIS DEVOTEES!, January 21, 2000

By	DANIEL G. MADIGAN (Redmond, Washington USA) - See all my reviews

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

"ANOTHER MAN'S POISON," DIRECTED BY IRVING RAPPER WHO GAVE YOU "NOW, VOYAGER, IS ABOUT AN AUTHORESS, BETTE DAVIS, WHO HAS TROUBLE WITH THE MEN IN HER LIFE. SHE HAS A HUSBAND WHO STANDS IN THE WAY OF A YOUNGER LOVER, AND THEN THERE'S GARY MERRILL, WITH EVIL INTENTIONS IN HIS HEART, WHO HAS HAD BAD DEALINGS WITH BETTE'S HUSBAND. BETTE KEEPS ALL THE BALLS IN THE AIR HERE, AND HAS WONDERFUL BITCHY ENCOUNTERS, VERY BITCHY ENCOUNTERS, WITH HER LOVER, WITH MERRILL, AND WITH HER HUSBAND. SHE STORMS AROUND THIS ENGLISH COTTAGE TALKING ABOUT HER HORSE THAT HAS BEEN KILLED, HER PET, AND HOW SHE WILL DEAL WITH THE MURDERER. ADD TO ALL THIS, POISON, THAT FINDS ITS WAY INTO BOTTLES AND FLASKS, AND WHATNOT, AND THROW IN A BODY AT THE BOTTOM OF A LAKE, AND A NOSY NEIGHBOR WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST ONE KILLED, AND YOU HAVE A GREAT TOSSED SALAD OF EVENTS, WITH PLENTY OF RICH DAVIS VINEGAR TO MAKE IT TANGY.

THIS ONE IS NOT BE MISSED, ESPECIALLY THE CLOSING, WITH ITS SUGGESTION OF DARK VICTORY, BUT WITH NONE OF THE NICENESS OF THE LATTER FILM. SO, WATCH BETTE SMOKE UP A STORM, RIDE HORSES WITH HER ROMANTIC LOVER, TRY TO KILL MERRILL IN A JEEP, DO BAD THINGS TO HER HUSBAND, AND THEN FIND HERSELF IN A TERRIBLE FIX AT THE END.

WONDERFUL ACTING, FABULOUS GESTURES, AND EVERY SCENE IS BETTE...A GREAT PIECE OF FUN AND WILD FANCY.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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.