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Cast
Robert Montgomery
as Lord Peter Wimsey
Constance Cummings
as Harriet Vane
Leslie Banks
as Inspector Kirk
Seymour Hicks
as Mervyn Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks)
Robert Newton
as Frank Crutchley
Googie Withers
as Polly
Frank Pettingell
as Puffett
Joan Kemp-Welch
as Aggie Twitterton
Aubrey Mallalieu
as Rev. Simon Goodacre
James Carney
as Constable Sellon
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Comedy, Romance
Votes13
DirectorArthur B. Woods
WritersHarold Goldman, Monckton Hoffe, Angus MacPhail
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBusman's Honeymoon
About Busman's Honeymoon
When Lord Peter Wimsey marries Harriet Vane, a crime author, they both promise to give up crime for good. As a wedding present, Peter purchases the old house where Harriet grew up, but when they try to move in the previous owner is nowhere to be found, until they start to clean the house and find his body in the cellar...
Directed by Arthur B. Woods, Busman's Honeymoon leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie Banks — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1940.
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