Honeymoon Deferred

Edmund Lowe has resigned as chief investigator for his insurance company and is about to take a honeymoon cruise with his bride, Margaret Lindsay, When the head of the firm is murdered, he goes back to investigate with, eventually, Miss Lindsay's assistance

Lowe has a couple of amusing lines, and the chemistry between him and Miss Lindsay is good, but despite this being a one-hour programmer from Universal, it proceeds at a sluggish pace with many a shot telling you this is a significant one; under the mediocre direction of Lew Landers, I had the whole thing figured out about halfway through its length. With Elisabeth Risdon, Chick Chandler, and Joyce Compton, all largely wasted.

An insurance investigator(Edmund Lowe) interrupts his honeymoon to look into the case of a murder, which could also be a suicide, in which case his company won't have to pay the victim's contract. His wife, played by Margaret Lindsay, insists on following him around, not only to help him solve the case, but to make sure he doesn't get too friendly with any members of the opposite sex, either.

A rather standard comedy-mystery film which has plenty of marital woes and some witty dialogues, however it's still fun, especially where Lowe and Lindsay's warring couple is concerned. They have a good energy and Lindsay is spirited as the wife who helps her husband to solve the case, as well as keeping a beady eye on him in case he's doing "extra-curriculum" activities with other dames. The comedy has energy but the mystery is lacking, especially when thirty minutes in the killer is revealed. It spoils the detective element.