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Busman's Honeymoon( 1940)

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Mystery thrills in a LOVE NEST!

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...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Montgomery

      Lord Peter Wimsey

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      Constance Cummings

      Harriet Vane

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      Leslie Banks

      Inspector Kirk

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      Seymour Hicks

      Mervyn Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks)

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      Robert Newton

      Frank Crutchley

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      Googie Withers

      Polly

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      Frank Pettingell

      Puffett

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      Joan Kemp-Welch

      Aggie Twitterton

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      Aubrey Mallalieu

      Rev. Simon Goodacre

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      James Carney

      Constable Sellon

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      Roy Emerton

      Noakes

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      Louise Hampton

      Mrs. Ruddle

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      Eliot Makeham

      Simpson

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      Reginald Purdell

      MacBride

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      Gwen Ffrangcon Davies

      Woman (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Feb 24 2023
    The criminal fraternity is about to breathe an huge sigh of relief. "Lord Peter Wimsey" (Robert Montgomery) and his crime-writing fiancée "Harriet" (Constance Cummings) are to marry - and to hang up their magnifying glasses. That is, until they arrive at their new/her old home and first thing they discover after he has carried her over the threshold is - a body! It belongs to "Noakes" from whom "Lord Peter" bought the property and soon they must work with old friend "Insp. Kirk" (Leslie Banks) to identify the killer - and boy, are there a few suspects who loathed the unpopular old fellow. The r...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • amateur detective
    • honeymoon
    • murder
    • chimney sweep