Arsenic and Old Lace

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Director Frank Capra
Writer Philip G. Epstein (Screenplay), Joseph Kesselring (Theatre Play), Julius J. Epstein (Screenplay)
Release Date September 1, 1944
Runtime 118 min (1h 58m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget $1,120,175
Box Office N/A
Studios Warner Bros. Pictures

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Directed by Frank Capra
• Written by Philip G. Epstein , Joseph Kesselring , Julius J. Epstein

"She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!"

⭐ 3.8 / 5 (1,095 votes) ⏱️ 118 min 🎬 Comedy, Crime

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Synopsis

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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Director Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
 Screenplay Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
 Theatre Play Joseph Kesselring
Joseph Kesselring
Theatre Play
 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