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Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon

Mystery thrills in a LOVE NEST!

19405.81h 39m

Overview

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
Written by Monckton Hoffe, Angus MacPhail, Harold Goldman
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Top Cast

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Lord Peter Wimsey

Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Harriet Vane

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Inspector Kirk

Seymour Hicks

Seymour Hicks

Mervyn Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks)

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Frank Crutchley

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Polly

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

Puffett

Joan Kemp-Welch

Joan Kemp-Welch

Aggie Twitterton

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Rev. Simon Goodacre

J

James Carney

Constable Sellon

Themes & Keywords

amateur detectivehoneymoonmurderchimney sweep

About Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon is a mystery, comedy, romance film released in 1940 exploring themes of amateur detective, honeymoon, murder, chimney sweep. Directed by Arthur B. Woods, it stars Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie Banks. 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...

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