''Honeymoon Deferred'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by

Lew Landers Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director. Biography Born as Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career as an actor. In 1914, ...

and written by Roy Chanslor and Eliot Gibbons. The film stars Edmund Lowe,

Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay (born Margaret Kies; September 19, 1910 – May 9, 1981) was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was noted for her supporting work in successf ...

, Elisabeth Risdon,

Chick Chandler Fehmer Christy "Chick" Chandler (January 18, 1905 – September 30, 1988) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 130 films from 1925 through the mid-1950s. Chandler was known for his starring role as Toubo Smith in ...

, Joyce Compton, Cliff Clark and

Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne (born Marguerite Gwynne Trice; December 10, 1918 – March 31, 2003) was an American actress who was known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films. Gwynne was also one of the most popula ...

. The film was released on February 16, 1940, by

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

Plot

Detective Adam Farradene and his wife Janet Farradene have to postpone their honeymoon, because Adam has to investigate a murder. Janet gets really angry but wants to help out, despite Adam's insistence on working alone.

Cast

* Edmund Lowe as Adam Farradene *

as Janet Payne Farradene * Elisabeth Risdon as Sarah Frome *

as 'Hap' Maguire * Joyce Compton as Kitty Kerry *Cliff Clark as Police Insp. Mathews *

as Cecile Blades * Julie Stevens as Eve Blades *Jerry Marlowe as Jimmy Blades * Joe Sawyer as Detective James *

Lillian Yarbo Lillian "Billie" Yarbo (March 17, 1905 – June 12, 1996) was an American stage and screen comedienne, dancer, and singer. Early life Born Lillian Yarbough

as Janet's Maid

References

External links

* 1940 films American mystery films 1940 mystery films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Lew Landers American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{mystery-film-stub