Love is a bitch...Called Martha.
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.
The Honeymoon Killers (1970) is a crime, drama, romance and thriller film directed by Leonard Kastle, released on February 4, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby and Doris Roberts. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 131 ratings.
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Shirley Stoler
as Martha
Tony Lo Bianco
as Ray
Mary Jane Higby
as Janet
Doris Roberts
as Bunny
Kip McArdle
as Delphine
Marilyn Chris
as Myrtle
Dortha Duckworth
as Mother
Barbara Cason
as Evelyn
Ann Harris
as Doris
Mary Breen
as Rainelle
Elsa Raven
as Matron
Mary Engel
as Lucy
Directed by Leonard Kastle, written by Leonard Kastle, produced by Warren Steibel.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 131 ratings.
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…
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The Honeymoon Killers (1970) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Honeymoon Killers (1970) includes Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts and Kip McArdle. The film was directed by Leonard Kastle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Honeymoon Killers was released on February 4, 1970 and runs for 1h 48m.
The Honeymoon Killers (1970) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 131 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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