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The Honeymoon Killers

Love is a bitch...Called Martha.

★ 6.5 1970 108 min R CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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.

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The Honeymoon Killers in its release era

Released in 1970, The Honeymoon Killers sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1970-02-04
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Roxanne Company, American International Pictures, Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Topicsnursewidowalabamalonely hearts adbased on true storycon artistmurderserial killer

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