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Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)

| Comedy, Crime, Romance | TV Movie 5 February 1962
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Beware those two charming, elderly ladies - especially if they offer you a glass of elderberry wine.

Director:

George Schaefer

Writers:

Robert Hartung (adaptation), Joseph Kesselring (play)

Stars:

Tony Randall, Boris Karloff, Dorothy Stickney | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tony Randall ... Mortimer Brewster
Boris Karloff ... Jonathan Brewster
Dorothy Stickney ... Abby Brewster
Mildred Natwick ... Martha Brewster
Tom Bosley ... Teddy Brewster
George Voskovec ... Dr. Herman Einstein
Farrell Pelly Farrell Pelly ... Rev. Dr. Harper
Dort Clark ... Officer Brophy
Nathaniel Frey ... Officer Klein
Dodie Heath Dodie Heath ... Elaine Harper (as Dody Heath)
Alan MacAteer Alan MacAteer ... Mr. Gibbs
Ralph Dunn ... Lt. Rooney
Edward Cullen Edward Cullen ... Mr. Witherspoon (as Edward F. Cullen)
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James Daly ... Himself--promoting the next episode
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Beware those two charming, elderly ladies - especially if they offer you a glass of elderberry wine.

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Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1962 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Arsenic & Old Lace (#11.3) See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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The original stage production ran on Broadway for 1444 performances, from January 10 1941 to June 17 1944. See more »

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