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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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

  • Sep 1, 1944
  • 1h 58m
  • NR

7.6/10

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1,094 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 comedy and crime film directed by Frank Capra. Its leading cast includes Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane and Josephine Hull. It runs for 1 hour 58 minutes.

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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Time needed
1 hour 58 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
English
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 1,094 TMDB votes

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Cast

  • Cary Grant Mortimer Brewster
  • Priscilla Lane Elaine Harper Brewster
  • Josephine Hull Aunt Abby Brewster
  • Jean Adair Aunt Martha Brewster
  • Raymond Massey Jonathan Brewster
  • John Alexander 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
  • Peter Lorre Dr. Einstein
  • Jack Carson Officer Patrick O'Hara
  • Edward Everett Horton Mr. Witherspoon
  • James Gleason Lt. Rooney
  • Grant Mitchell Reverend Harper
  • Edward McNamara Sergeant Brophy
  • Garry Owen Taxi Cab Driver
  • John Ridgely Officer Saunders
  • Vaughan Glaser Judge Cullman
  • Chester Clute Dr. Gilchrist
  • Charles Lane Reporter at Marriage License Office
  • Edward McWade Gibbs

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