Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

8	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Frank Capra

Starring (View all)

Mortimer Brewster

Elaine Harper

Jonathan Brewster

O'Hara

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Witherspoon

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein

James Gleason

Lt. Rooney

Josephine Hull

Abby Brewster

Written by (View all)

Julius J. Epstein

(screen play) and

Philip G. Epstein

(screen play)

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Hilarious dark comedy!

5 years ago at May 17 6:51

PvtCaboose91

3 votes

"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

SJMJ91

3 votes

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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" This movie has some serious issues. The puzzling story goes this way- a famous writer who's just gotten married finds out that his aunts are serial murderers who've killed like a dozen guys who came to stay at their home. At the same time, the guy's botched plastic surgery brother returns after an extended absense to stir up trouble with a doctor played by the bug eyed, neurotic Peter Lorre. Also his other brother thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt. Frankly, I gotta say that this movie doesn't ha"