Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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!

Directing:
  • Frank Capra

Writing:
  • Julius J. Epstein
  • Philip G. Epstein
  • Joseph Kesselring

Stars:
Release Date: 1944-09-01
themoviedb icon 7.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 118
  • Budget: $1,120,175

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