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Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Comedy • NR • 1944 • 1 hr 58 min
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7.6
IMDb
7.9

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!

Staring

Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton

Directed By

Frank Capra

Written By

Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein

Genre

ComedyCrime

Release Date

September 23, 1944

User Reviews

Kylie
Kylie
Hilarious! There's so many different plots at hand but they all come together beautifully in the form of Mortimer Brewster. A must-watch.
Erin Mc
Erin Mc
Such a great screwball comedy! Just a little bit macabre in all the right ways. A total classic.
Arishaddai
Arishaddai
One of my favorite classic dark comedies. Grant is a gem in this film. This is a master class in cinematic timing.
Olitina
Olitina
It was cute, not my favorite Cary Grant but still enjoyable.
Kelsey Towle
Kelsey Towle
One of the best dark comedies, Cary Grant's facial expressions kill it in this movie 😂
Arete Caldwell
Arete Caldwell
Absolutely loved this movie. It's fun and a classic.
Madeline
Madeline
A surprisingly sharp dark comedy. Worth a watch if you’re into classics and are looking for something a little more biting.
John Scognamiglio
John Scognamiglio
A great madcap murder comedy. Great fast paced screwball action
Peter Dockerty
Peter Dockerty
Please don’t ever remake this frank capra masterpiece, superb movie flawlessly acted
Aartje
Aartje
Greatness at every turn. Acting is on point and the vibes are immaculate. Laugh the whole way

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Ratings
82 (4%)
181 (9%)
1,006 (49%)
770 (38%)
7.6 – Based on 2k ratings
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Original Trailer: Cary Grant - Priscilla Lane - Frank Capra - Comedy
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Arsenic and Old Lace - Trailer
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Official Trailer - Cary Grant, Peter Lorre Movie HD

Cast & Crew

Frank Capra
Frank
Capra
Cary Grant
Cary
Grant
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla
Lane
Raymond Massey
Raymond
Massey
Jack Carson
Jack
Carson
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton
Peter Lorre
Peter
Lorre
James Gleason
James
Gleason
Josephine Hull
Josephine
Hull
Jean Adair
Jean
Adair
John Alexander
John
Alexander
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein

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