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...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert MontgomeryLord Peter Wimsey | Lord Peter Wimsey |
 Constance CummingsHarriet Vane | Harriet Vane |
 Leslie BanksInspector Kirk | Inspector Kirk |
 Seymour HicksMervyn Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks) | Mervyn Bunter (as Sir Seymour Hicks) |
 Robert NewtonFrank Crutchley | Frank Crutchley |
 Googie WithersPolly | Polly |
 Frank PettingellPuffett | Puffett |
 Joan Kemp-WelchAggie Twitterton | Aggie Twitterton |
 Aubrey MallalieuRev. Simon Goodacre | Rev. Simon Goodacre |
| JJames CarneyConstable Sellon | Constable Sellon |
 Roy EmertonNoakes | Noakes |
 Louise HamptonMrs. Ruddle | Mrs. Ruddle |
 Eliot MakehamSimpson | Simpson |
 Reginald PurdellMacBride | MacBride |
 Gwen Ffrangcon DaviesWoman (uncredited) | Woman (uncredited) |