Haunted Honeymoon (aka Busman's Honeymoon) (1940)

On the eve of their marriage, a renowned detective (Robert Montgomery) and a famous murder mystery writer (Constance Cummings) vow to give up their attachment to crime and settle down to a quiet life in the country. But that proves difficult when a dead body turns up at their honeymoon cottage. Based on the novel BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON by Dorothy L. Sayers and directed by Arthur B. Woods (Q PLANES). I'm a sucker for comedy murder mysteries but I found this slight entry lacking. Try as they might, Montgomery and Cummings are no substitute for William Powell and Myrna Loy. The murderer isn't difficult to figure out, he/she is the most logical suspect. The suspects are a colorful lot however and provide some amusement. With Robert Newton, Googie Withers, Leslie Banks and Joan Kemp Welch.