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Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä

Original title: Arsenic and Old Lace
  • 19441944
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
71K
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Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
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A Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to tie the knot. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his belov... Read allA Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to tie the knot. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.A Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to tie the knot. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
71K
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  • Director
    • Frank Capra
  • Writers
    • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
    • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
    • Joseph Kesselring(play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Priscilla Lane
    • Raymond Massey
  • Director
    • Frank Capra
  • Writers
    • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
    • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
    • Joseph Kesselring(play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Priscilla Lane
    • Raymond Massey
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    • 306User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Edward Everett Horton, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Peter Lorre, John Alexander, and Raymond Massey in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant, Peter Lorre, and Raymond Massey in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
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    Cary Grant, Jean Adair, Josephine Hull, and Priscilla Lane in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)
    Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Josephine Hull in Arseniikkia ja vanhoja pitsejä (1944)

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Mortimer Brewster
    Priscilla Lane
    Priscilla Lane
    • Elaine Harper
    Raymond Massey
    Raymond Massey
    • Jonathan Brewster
    Jack Carson
    Jack Carson
    • O'Hara
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Mr. Witherspoon
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Dr. Einstein
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Police Lt. Rooney
    Josephine Hull
    Josephine Hull
    • Abby Brewster
    Jean Adair
    Jean Adair
    • Martha Brewster
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
    Grant Mitchell
    Grant Mitchell
    • Reverend Harper
    Edward McNamara
    • Brophy
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Taxi Cab Driver
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Saunders
    Vaughan Glaser
    • Judge Cullman
    Chester Clute
    Chester Clute
    • Dr. Gilchrist
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Reporter
    Edward McWade
    Edward McWade
    • Gibbs
    • Director
      • Frank Capra
    • Writers
      • Julius J. Epstein(screen play)
      • Philip G. Epstein(screen play)
      • Joseph Kesselring(play)
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    • Trivia
      Cary Grant's (birth name), Archie Leach appears on a tombstone in the cemetery near the Brewster's house. In Grant's earlier picture, Meidän vastaeronneitten kesken (1940), his character, Walter, responded to a threat by saying 'listen, the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach, just a week before he cut his throat'. As a gag, the 'departed' Mr. Leach was apparently interred in the Brooklyn cemetery by the Brewster's home.
    • Goofs
      The movie opens with the Brooklyn Dodgers winning a baseball game on Halloween, weeks after the end of baseball season. This is a gag to suggest that the only time the Brooklyn Dodgers could win is on Halloween, similar to saying when pigs fly.
    • Quotes

      Mortimer Brewster: Look I probably should have told you this before but you see... well... insanity runs in my family... It practically gallops.

    • Crazy credits
      This is a Hallowe'en tale of Brooklyn, where anything can happen -- and it usually does. At 3 P.M. on this particular day, this was happening. [Scene of Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees baseball game, irate fans and brouhaha between teams on the field, then...] While at the same time across the river in the UNITED STATES PROPER there was romance in the air. [Scene of cruise ship on the river with NY City skyline in the background, then...] And now, back to one of Brooklyn's most charming residential districts -- [Scene of old gabled Brewster house next to a cemetery, then...] -- From here on you're on your own.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      There Is a Happy Land
      (uncredited)

      Music by Leonard P. Breedlove

      Arranged by Max Steiner

      [quoted in score]

    User reviews306

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    8/10
    This caught me by surprise
    I didn't really know what to expect going into this. I have seen a lot of Cary Grant's movies, but none of them prepared me for this dark comedy. Grant is hilarious as the frantic Mortimer Brewster, who finds a body in his aunt's home and tries to get to the bottom of how it got there. There are so many scenes in this film that had me laughing my head off. Much of the credit goes to the actors who all play their parts well, but Frank Capra did a fantastic job with this. A fast pace and great timing and reaction shots made this film that much better. Overall, i would recommend this to nearly everyone. If you don't laugh during this film, I would say that you should check if you still have a pulse.
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    • nygfan
    • May 6, 2008

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1949 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Arsenik och gamla spetsar
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 19, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,164,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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