Arsenic and Old Lace
📖 Synopsis
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!
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Cary GrantMortimer Brewster
Priscilla LaneElaine Harper Brewster
Josephine HullAunt Abby Brewster
Jean AdairAunt Martha Brewster
Raymond MasseyJonathan Brewster
John Alexander'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter LorreDr. Einstein
Jack CarsonOfficer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett HortonMr. Witherspoon
James GleasonLt. Rooney🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arsenic and Old Lace about?
- 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!
- Who directed Arsenic and Old Lace?
- Arsenic and Old Lace was directed by Frank Capra.
- When was Arsenic and Old Lace released?
- Arsenic and Old Lace was released on September 1, 1944.
- How long is Arsenic and Old Lace?
- Arsenic and Old Lace has a runtime of 1h 58m.
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