Haunted Honeymoon

Director: Arthur Woods, Arthur B. Woods Arthur Woods

Overview

In this mystery, amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and his new bride, a writer of mysteries, are beginning to enjoy their honeymoon when a murder occurs. The couple immediately put their merry-making on hold and get involved in solving the case.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/05/2016
UPC:	0888574394042
Original Release:	1940
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[B&W]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	21,652

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Montgomery	Lord Peter Wimsey
Constance Cummings	Harriet Vane
Robert Newton	Frank Crutchley
Leslie Banks	Insp. Andrew Kirk
Seymour Hicks	Bunter
Googie Withers	Polly
Frank Pettingell	Puffett
Joan Kemp-Welch	Angie Twitterton
Louise Hampton	Mrs. Ruddle
Aubrey Mallalieu	Rev. Simon Goodacre
James Carney	Constable Sellon
Roy Emerton	Noakes
Eliot Makeham	Simpson
Reginald Purdell	MacBride
Louis Levy	Composer

Technical Credits

Angus MacPhail

Monckton Hoffe

Harold Goldman

Arthur Woods	Director,Director
Harold Huth	Producer
Angus MacPhail	Screenwriter
Monckton Hoffe	Screenwriter
Harold Goldman	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

The character that Dorothy L. Sayers created and named Lord Peter Wimsey has, through the years, developed an extremely devoted following among lovers of good English mysteries. Aficionados will argue endlessly over the merits and demerits of Edward Petherbridge's and Ian Carmichael's interpretations of the role on television, with each actor have his strong adherents. Most do not even consider Robert Montgomery's performance in Haunted Honeymoon to be in the running -- as a matter of fact, most Sayers enthusiasts treat everything about this particular adaptation with disdain. It's true that the film plays fast and loose with the story and the characters, and not to good effect; the mystery has lost a lot of its edge, and Montgomery (and, to a lesser extent, the "naturalized" Briton Constance Cummings) seem hopelessly out of place among the otherwise British cast and atmosphere. But the basics of the plot are still there, and if the leads have been inevitably Americanized, at least they're played by two charming and engaging actors. The supporting cast is a delight, with solid turns from Googie Withers and surly Robert Newton. But the most enjoyable performance comes from the rather eccentric Bunter of Sir Seymour Hicks. Sayers fans are right to be disappointed in this Honeymoon, but it's still a moderately pleasant diversion.