Arsenic and Old Lace

7.6
Moderate
19441h 58m

Directed by

Overview

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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Cary Grant - Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Cary Grant

Mortimer Brewster

Priscilla Lane - Elaine Harper Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Priscilla Lane

Elaine Harper Brewster

Josephine Hull - Aunt Abby Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Josephine Hull

Aunt Abby Brewster

Jean Adair - Aunt Martha Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Jean Adair

Aunt Martha Brewster

Raymond Massey - Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

Raymond Massey

Jonathan Brewster

John Alexander - 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace

John Alexander

'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Peter Lorre - Dr. Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein

Jack Carson - Officer Patrick O'Hara in Arsenic and Old Lace

Jack Carson

Officer Patrick O'Hara

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Release Date

September 1, 1944

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Comedy, Crime

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