Haunted Honeymoon (1940)

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83 min - Comedy | Drama | Mystery - 20 September 1940 (USA)

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Lord Peter Wimsey is an amateur detective. He is to be married to Harriet Vane, who writes crime novels... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Robert Montgomery	...	Lord Peter Wimsey
	Constance Cummings	...	Harriet Vane
	Leslie Banks	...	Inspector Kirk
	Seymour Hicks	...	Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks)
	Robert Newton	...	Frank Crutchley
	Googie Withers	...	Polly
	Frank Pettingell	...	Puffett
	Joan Kemp-Welch	...	Aggie Twitterton
	Aubrey Mallalieu	...	Rev. Simon Goodacre
	James Carney	...	Constable Sellon
	Roy Emerton	...	Noakes
	Louise Hampton	...	Mrs. Ruddle
	Eliot Makeham	...	Simpson
	Reginald Purdell	...	MacBride

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Storyline

Lord Peter Wimsey is an amateur detective. He is to be married to Harriet Vane, who writes crime novels, at a big Society wedding. Harriet has little charms made so that they both promise not to get involved with any more crimes as they are 'retired'. As a wedding present, Peter purchases the old Jacobean home, where Harriet grew up, called Tall-boys. After the marriage, they go to their new house to get the keys from the previous owner named Noakes. Noakes, who now has money, has no intention of paying wages or any debts that he owes. Upon arriving at the house, Lord and Lady Wimsey find no one at home and finally borrow a key to get in. They have supper and retire for their honeymoon. The next day, people are brought in to clean the house, the chimneys and the grounds and they find the body of Noakes in the cellar. Lord and Lady Wimsey try to stay out of this murder as they promised, but that may not be so easy after all. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

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Comedy | Drama | Mystery

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English

Release Date:

20 September 1940 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Busman mézeshetei See more »

Filming Locations:

Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: 83 min | UK: 99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

The producers of the second 'Lord Peter Wimsey' series, starring Edward Petherbridge as Lord Peter Wimsey, wanted to film a version of this story, but because the rights had been sold to Hollywood years before, they were unable to do so; Petherbridge did act in a version of "Busman's Honeymoon," but it was for the stage and not television or the movies. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Bunter announces a small inconvenience in the kitchen during the Ramseys' dinner and leaves, Harriet's hand changes position instantaneously. See more »

Quotes

Lord Peter Wimsey: What seems to be the trouble?
Insp. Andrew Kirk: We're reconstructing the crime.
Lord Peter Wimsey: From the noise we heard upstairs you're obviously going on the theory that Mr Noakes was killed by a herd of buffalo.
Mervyn Bunter: I'm afraid it's my fault, mylord... Inspector was Noakes and I was the assassin...
Lord Peter Wimsey: Apparently one of great brutality.
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Connections

Referenced in From the Ends of the Earth (1939) See more »