The Secret of My Success

"How three beautiful girls love for fun - and murder for profit."

1965 1h 52m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Arthur Tate is a dull-minded, low-ranking police officer in a small English town. However, with help from his kindly, perceptive mother, Arthur solves a murder committed by a local seamstress, takes down a baroness who has been breeding terrifyingly large spiders, stops a revolutionary attempting to overthrow a Third World government, and might just manage to secure a big promotion.

“How three beautiful girls love for fun - and murder for profit.”

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Cast

Shirley Jones
Marigold Marado
Honor Blackman
Lily, Baroness von Lukenberg
Stella Stevens
Violet Lawson
James Booth
Arthur Tate
Richard Vernon
Lord Hetherby
Amy Dalby
Mrs. Tate
Ann Lancaster
Angela Pringle
Martin Benson
Rex Mansard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew L. Stone
Writers: Andrew L. Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew L. Stone, shot by Davis Boulton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Noreen Ackland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shirley Jones and Honor Blackman and Stella Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How three beautiful girls love for fun - and murder for profit.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrew L. Stone directs. Davis Boulton behind the camera. Noreen Ackland cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Andrew L. Stone, shot by Davis Boulton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Noreen Ackland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shirley Jones and Honor Blackman and Stella Stevens carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "How three beautiful girls love for fun - and murder for profit.".
7IMDB entry: tt0059694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.