Maggie Smith
as Sarah Watkins
in
The Honey Pot (1967)
Screentime: 47 minutes and 26 seconds (37.7% of the film)
The Honey Pot is a
rather strange murder/mystery/comedy where a wealthy and theatrical man Cecil
Fox (Rex Harrison) with the assistance of a former actor (Cliff Robertson)
inadvertedly decides to pull a rather cruel joke on his three former flames and
announces he is dying and asks each to come to his Venice home to say their
final goodbyes. The three women arrive: Capucine as Princess Dominiqe, Edie
Adams as the actress Merle and Susan Haywood as Mrs. Lone Star Crockett
Sheridan (what a name!) who also brings her nurse Ms. Watkins (Maggie Smith).
One night Mrs. Sheridan announces she is actually Fox’s common in law wife,
however she is found dead in her home. The mystery begins as to who did it and
why.
FILM:
I originally thought Maggie Smith had a smallish supporting
role, and it turns out she actually ends up with the largest female part, while
the biggest star from the cast ends up dead less than hour into the film. Confusing stuff. However she is fun and genuine here as she plays a love interest to Cliff Robertson’s character as well as the problem-solver for the fishy activity that is going on (the other gals really only sleep walk their parts). Her final few scenes are particularly memorable as she takes control of the situation and puts her foot down. A good performance!
MAGGIE-METER:
"... Love? You can't even say it, you poor man, you make it sound like hate."
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