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Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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US:: NR Comedy Crime
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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!

Updated May 9 2020

Releases:

US -
1944-09-23
CA -
1944-01-01
US -
1944-09-23
BR -
1944-12-04
IT -
1945-06-26
FR -
1946-12-20
DE -
1952-05-12
GR -
1952-05-12

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Keywords:

poison cemetery cellar halloween marriage insanity murder serial killer writer corpse critic

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Runtime: 118 mins Budget: $1,120,175 Rating: 7.6 Tag Line: She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!
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Cast

Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Dr. Einstein
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton
Mr. Witherspoon
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Mortimer Brewster
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
New York Pitcher (uncredited)
Josephine Hull
Josephine Hull
Aunt Abby Brewster
Jean Adair
Jean Adair
Aunt Martha Brewster
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Jonathan Brewster
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Elaine Harper
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Dr. Einstein
Edward Everett Horton
Edward Everett Horton
Mr. Witherspoon
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Mortimer Brewster
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
New York Pitcher (uncredited)
Josephine Hull
Josephine Hull
Aunt Abby Brewster
Jean Adair
Jean Adair
Aunt Martha Brewster
Raymond Massey
Raymond Massey
Jonathan Brewster
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Elaine Harper
John Alexander
John Alexander
'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Officer Patrick O'Hara
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Officer Saunders
Edward McNamara
Edward McNamara
Sergeant Brophy
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Tramp in Eyepatch / Cop (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Reporter
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Reverend Harper
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Dr. Gilchrist
James Gleason
James Gleason
Lt. Rooney
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Edward McWade
Gibbs
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Taxi Cab Driver
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Young Man in Line (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Umpire (uncredited)
Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser
Judge Cullman
Jimmy the Crow
Jimmy the Crow
Graveyard Raven (uncredited)

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Crew

Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Special Effects
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Producer
Joseph Kesselring
Joseph Kesselring
Theatre Play
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Music
Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Special Effects
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Producer
Joseph Kesselring
Joseph Kesselring
Theatre Play
Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein
Screenplay
Philip G. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Music
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Max Parker
Max Parker
Art Direction
Sol Polito
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
C.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music
George Bau
George Bau
Makeup Artist
Byron Haskin
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Eric Stacey
Eric Stacey
Unit Production Manager
Everett Alton Brown
Everett Alton Brown
Sound mixer
Wesley Anderson
Wesley Anderson
Additional Camera
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Assistant Director
Mickey Marigold
Mickey Marigold
Still Photographer
Harold Noyes
Harold Noyes
Grip

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