Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) 8.0
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family. Director:Frank Capra |
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) 8.0
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family. Director:Frank Capra |
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| Cary Grant | ... | ||
| Priscilla Lane | ... | ||
| Raymond Massey | ... | ||
| Jack Carson | ... |
O'Hara
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... | ||
| Peter Lorre | ... | ||
| James Gleason | ... | ||
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Josephine Hull | ... | |
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Jean Adair | ... | |
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John Alexander | ... | |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | ||
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Edward McNamara | ... | |
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Garry Owen | ... |
Taxi Cab Driver
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John Ridgely | ... |
Saunders
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Vaughan Glaser | ... |
Judge Cullman
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Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Cary Grant should have had his second Academy Award before he filmed Arsenic and Old Lace. After, he should have taken home his third for best Actor in one of his best comedic performances in his amazing career. Arsenic and Old Lace takes place pretty much in one location. A stage comedy, the movie does justice to its original theatrical version. Cary Grant makes you laugh, even an audience 50 and 60 years after its original release. The story of innocent guilt and laughable situations, other movies like What's Up Doc, Marvin's Room, and even Lake Placid (with its moments of ignorance and bliss) have all stolen moments of Arsenic and Old Lace. No one but Cary Grant could have starred in this movie. A delightful performance and an over the top comedic talent was showcased in this comedy classic.