Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Movie1 h 58 mComedyCrime

Overview

Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

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At a glance

Release date
September 1, 1944
Runtime
1 h 58 m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Country
United States
Director
Frank Capra
TMDB rating
7.6/10

Cast

  • Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    Mortimer Brewster

  • Priscilla Lane

    Priscilla Lane

    Elaine Harper Brewster

  • Josephine Hull

    Josephine Hull

    Aunt Abby Brewster

  • Jean Adair

    Jean Adair

    Aunt Martha Brewster

  • Raymond Massey

    Raymond Massey

    Jonathan Brewster

  • John Alexander

    John Alexander

    'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

  • Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Dr. Einstein

  • Jack Carson

    Jack Carson

    Officer Patrick O'Hara

  • Edward Everett Horton

    Edward Everett Horton

    Mr. Witherspoon

  • James Gleason

    James Gleason

    Lt. Rooney

  • Grant Mitchell

    Grant Mitchell

    Reverend Harper

  • Edward McNamara

    Edward McNamara

    Sergeant Brophy

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