  The Honeymoon Killers- This early independent film is based on the Lonely Hearts Murders of the late 1940s. A Spaniard and his portly princess travel the country swindling desperate women. She presents herself as his sister, but she’s helplessly jealous and completely unsympathetic. She’s just a desperate as their victims. This should come as no surprise. They met through the very pen pal services from which they draw their victims. Neither character is enjoyable enough to spend 90 some minutes with. Martha is needy, unsightly and the ultimately the sicker of the two.
Ray Fernando is an ignorant, morally bankrupt swindler who just happens to have a sparkling smile and an accent to match. This is based on fact, so you can’t fault the filmmaker for making them so unlikable. That understanding helped me get through one screening, but I doubt that I could manage another. As far as style goes, I imagine that this was fairly groundbreaking upon release. It’s shot with an almost documentary realism. This was common in Italy and France, but uncommon in the states. There are moments of pulpy style, but they actually helped the film move along.
Supposedly Martin Scorsese was originally interested in making the film. I can’t help but assume that he would have given the characters some humanity. At the very least, they may have been tolerable. As it stands, it stands as a film of questionable historical importance and slight value as entertainment. Sign me up! The ravishing Martha and her best beau. Is Ray Fernando the criminal's real name or just an homage to my hero: Fernando Rey?
She may not be much to look at but she knows her confections. It's a shame that you can't see her with her very own $1.85 veal chop. Ray gets a new toupee. The caption speaks for itself One of a few non-documentary style shots The end result of a romance with Ray 
