The Honeymoon Killers

Release Date: 1970-02-04

Rating: ⭐ 6.601/10 (119 votes)

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

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.

Production: Roxanne Company, American International Pictures, Cinerama Releasing Corporation

🎭 Top Cast

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

📝 User Reviews

micar6

⭐ 8/10

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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