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Cast
Cary Grant
as Mortimer Brewster
Priscilla Lane
as Elaine Harper Brewster
Josephine Hull
as Aunt Abby Brewster
Jean Adair
as Aunt Martha Brewster
Raymond Massey
as Jonathan Brewster
John Alexander
as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter Lorre
as Dr. Einstein
Jack Carson
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett Horton
as Mr. Witherspoon
James Gleason
as Lt. Rooney
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Crime
Votes1,061
DirectorFrank Capra
WritersJulius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsArsenic and Old Lace
About Arsenic and Old Lace
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!
Directed by Frank Capra, Arsenic and Old Lace leans on a strong ensemble — Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1944.
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