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Arsenic and Old Lace
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Arsenic and Old Lace

1944-09-01 · 118 min · ★ 7.6

Comedy · Crime

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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Directors
Frank Capra
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,120,175

Top Cast

Cary GrantCary GrantMortimer Brewster
Priscilla LanePriscilla LaneElaine Harper Brewster
Josephine HullJosephine HullAunt Abby Brewster
Jean AdairJean AdairAunt Martha Brewster
Raymond MasseyRaymond MasseyJonathan Brewster
John AlexanderJohn Alexander'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter LorrePeter LorreDr. Einstein
Jack CarsonJack CarsonOfficer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett HortonEdward Everett HortonMr. Witherspoon
James GleasonJames GleasonLt. Rooney
Grant MitchellGrant MitchellReverend Harper
Edward McNamaraEdward McNamaraSergeant Brophy
Garry OwenGarry OwenTaxi Cab Driver
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyOfficer Saunders
Vaughan GlaserVaughan GlaserJudge Cullman
Chester CluteChester CluteDr. Gilchrist
Charles LaneCharles LaneReporter at Marriage License Office
Edward McWadeEdward McWadeGibbs
Hank MannHank MannPhotographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited)
Spencer ChartersSpencer ChartersMarriage License Clerk

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