214. Poisonings

Cults, Black Widows, and spies, oh my! The act of poisoning has been used by a very diverse set of perpetrators throughout history and all the way up to today. We give you several case examples to try and cover them all after looking at the profiles of poisoners and answering the question- Do women kill more often with poison?Episode 32 Killer NursesEpisode 69 Facticious Diroder Part 1Episode 70 Facticious Diroder Part 2Episode 107 AssassinationsBehind the Couch: Medical Child Abuse w/ Det. Mike WeberLinktree: https://linktr.ee/lanotsopod  Join our Patreon family!  You can find all of our resources on our website: https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/   L.A. Not So Confidential is proud to be part of the Crawlspace Media NetworkNotes from friend of the show, John, on films related to A Blueprint for Murder and poiseningsJoseph Cotten films, selected:Too Much Johnson (1938) - a work print of a silent film, meant to be screened during a stage production, lots of amusing footage. It has some very beautiful images toward the end. Welles inadvertently ahead of his time, it's an edit-your-own movie, with your choice of music as well.Citizen Kane (1941) - every time I see this, I notice something else amazing about it. This exchange has taken on new dimensions in the internet era:Carter: "There's no proof that that woman was murdered, or even that she's dead."Kane: "...she's missing, and the neighbors are getting suspicious."Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) - deep Hitchcock with lots of psych and noir interest, I very much recommend it. The father character and his friend are True Crime enthusiasts, and they have a detailed discussion about poisoning.Gaslight (1944) - Angela Lansbury's first movie, the title has entered the common lexicon. It's memorable, plenty of psych and noir interest.Duel In The Sun (1946) - great cast, and the color really works well: there's something strangely camp about this film. Standout performances include Jennifer Jones, Lillian Gish, Lionel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, and the opening narration by Welles.The Third Man (1949) - classic and sort of its own thing, it involves poisoning in the context of a tainted-penicillin racket, central to the plot.Othello (1951) - I've seen this several times and until today I didn't even know Cotten was in it, an uncredited cameo.Niagra (1953) - solid crime drama starring Marilyn Monroe, it also features Cotten's 'A Blueprint For Murder' co-star Jean Peters.Touch Of Evil (1958) - three words: Welles, Dietrich, Mancini. Mercedes McCambridge is great in this too. Cotten plays a...