Arsenic and Old Lace

Where to Watch Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) (Legally)

She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!
Sep 1, 1944 US 118 min
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Comedy, Crime space and is paced for about 118 minutes.

Top billed names include Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair.

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Topics & keywords

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

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Plot

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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Main cast

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
John Alexander
as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter Lorre
as Dr. Einstein
Jack Carson
as Officer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett Horton
as Mr. Witherspoon
James Gleason
as Lt. Rooney