Arsenic and Old Lace

Name: Arsenic and Old Lace
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1944-09-01
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey

1944·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 7.6(1,045)

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“She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!”

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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About Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Frank Capra. The cast is led by Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

Arsenic and Old Lace was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 1, 1944, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
Release date: September 1, 1944
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Arsenic and Old Lace cast & crew

Arsenic and Old Lace was directed by Frank Capra and written by Philip G. Epstein and Julius J. Epstein.

The cast features Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster, Priscilla Lane as Elaine Harper Brewster, Josephine Hull as Aunt Abby Brewster, Jean Adair as Aunt Martha Brewster, Raymond Massey as Jonathan Brewster, and John Alexander as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by Sol Polito, and it was produced by Frank Capra and Jack L. Warner.

Is Arsenic and Old Lace worth watching?

Arsenic and Old Lace holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 1,045 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Arsenic and Old Lace is worth a place on your watchlist.

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