Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Name: Arsenic and Old Lace
Director: Frank Capra
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1944-09-01
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey

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

7.6(1,081)1h 58mSeptember 1, 1944

Comedy Crime

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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Top Cast

Cary Grant

Mortimer Brewster

Priscilla Lane

Elaine Harper Brewster

Josephine Hull

Aunt Abby Brewster

Jean Adair as Aunt Martha Brewster cast photo

DirectorFrank Capra

Runtime1h 58m

Release year1944

GenresComedy, Crime

Jean Adair

Aunt Martha Brewster

Raymond Massey

Jonathan Brewster

John Alexander

'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein

Jack Carson

Officer Patrick O'Hara

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Witherspoon

James Gleason

Lt. Rooney

Grant Mitchell

Reverend Harper

Edward McNamara

Sergeant Brophy

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Arsenic and Old Lace Movie Details

Arsenic and Old Lace is a 1944 Comedy, Crime movie. It was directed by Frank Capra. The runtime is 1h 58m. 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!

Cast of Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace features Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair. Select a cast member above to explore their MoviesFlux profile and related credits.