Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)


Arsenic and Old Lace
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8 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Mortimer Brewster
Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Elaine Harper
Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Jonathan Brewster
Jack Carson

Jack Carson

O'Hara
Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Witherspoon
Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein
James Gleason

James Gleason

Lt. Rooney
Josephine Hull

Josephine Hull

Abby Brewster


Written by (View all)
Julius J. Epstein

Julius J. Epstein

(screen play) and
Philip G. Epstein

Philip G. Epstein

(screen play)


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Hilarious dark comedy!

5 years ago at May 17 6:51
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"Insanity runs in my family... It practically gallops."

Arsenic and Old Lace is a film for individuals who enjoy the absurd dark comedy genre. This film is indeed a number of decades old and consequently ruthlessly disregarded. Notwithstanding its age you'll be hard-pressed to find a superior dark comedy that can match the genius of this: Frank Capra's 1944 film.

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Very enjoyable classic!

3 years, 2 months ago at Mar 10 8:29
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Arsenic And Old Lace is a film that is just absolutely amazing. This is one of the rare classics that are classic comedies. It is rather weird because it is a very serious story but it is a hilarious and pretty silly story at times as well. Arsenic And Old Lace is a rather rare story that is really funny and really tense. I thought it was hilarious when Mortimer Brewster couldn't convince his two ... read more
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Description: Mortimer Bruster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them ... (more)
Release date : 23 September 1944
UPC: 012569502529
Comedy (22), Black Comedy (11), Poison (10), Insanity (9), 1940s (8), Thriller (8), Classic (8), Nephew (7), Serial Killer (7), Humor (7), 1944 (7), Farce (6), Murder (6), Cary Grant (6), Marriage (6), Mental Illness (5), Based On Play (5), Quirky (5), Elderly (5), Criminal (4)
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