Arthur Tate rose to his fame, wealth and respectability quickly from humble beginnings as a naive and somewhat bumbling police constable in a small English town. He attributes this rise to ...
See full summary »
See our favorite trailers in under a minute, including a first look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Related News
-
Virgins and Prostitutes: Jones' Movies on TCM
28 August 2013 | Alt Film Guide
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Secret of My Success (1965)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Shirley Jones | ... | Marigold Marado | |
| Stella Stevens | ... | Violet Lawson | |
| Honor Blackman | ... | Lily, Baroness von Lukenberg | |
| James Booth | ... | Arthur Tate | |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Insp. Hobart / Baron von Lukenberg / The Earl of Aldershot / President Esteda | |
| Richard Vernon | ... | Lord Hetherby | |
 |
Amy Dalby | ... | Mrs. Tate |
|
|
David Davenport | ... | Dr. Adams |
|
|
Peadar Lamb | ... | Superintendent Henderson |
|
|
Ann Lancaster | ... | Angela Pringle |
| Martin Benson | ... | Rex Mansard | |
|
|
Reginald Beckwith | ... | Gen. Ferdinand Velez |
|
|
Nicolau Breyner | ... | Pallazio |
| Ernest Clark | ... | Earl of Aldershot's solicitor | |
|
|
Bob Harris | ||
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Arthur Tate rose to his fame, wealth and respectability quickly from humble beginnings as a naive and somewhat bumbling police constable in a small English town. He attributes this rise to his mantra: "believe in people, have faith in mankind, and never search for evil", which was instilled in him by his mother. Although the tenets of this mantra did help, his rise was also due to his romantic affection for three women: dressmaker Violet Lawson whose husband went missing and was presumed murdered; Lily, the Baroness von Lukenberg, whose husband had a seeming affinity for the issues of selective breeding and spiders; and movie producer Marigold Marado, who wanted to make a realistic film of a political revolution. His rise was also due to Mrs. Tate, who always seemed to have an extra piece of information which would make her suggest to the people in power that her son Arthur be provided a position where he could do more good. Perhaps Mrs. Tate had a grander plan for herself. Written by Huggo
Taglines:
How three beautiful girls love for fun - and murder for profit.Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 December 1965 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
O Segredo do Meu Sucesso See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (TCM print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb Freedive, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular movies available to rent or buy on Prime Video.
Aspires to be appalling but falls short of even that. It is never as good as appalling at any time.Whose idea was it that Booth should be given a starring role?
James Booth I used to see in earlier UK movies and he was never able to play a likable character, even when attempting the lovable rogue as in Zulu. Another really bad idea was using US actresses like Shirley Jones and Stella Stevens to appeal to an American audience. Then some fool added monster spiders-yes monster spiders!! This must tell you something about the utter vacuity of ideas on display here. Whoever put up the money for this crap must have been on something mind-bending at the time (well it was the sixties) Give this turkey a miss!!