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- Arsenic and Old Lace was well-received by critics, with praise for its clever writing, comedic performances, and innovative direction by Frank Capra. The film has become a beloved classic. Over the years, Arsenic and Old Lace has gained a cult following and is considered one of cinema’s most enduring comedic gems.
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Cary Grant serial-killer comedy classic is cozy and tame. Read Common Sense Media's Arsenic and Old Lace review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey
- Frank Capra
- Warner Home Video
Arsenic and Old Lace, the tale of two spinster ladies who innocently decide to kill single lonely old men to `put them out of their misery' is an absolute comedy classic. There is not one character in this film that doesn't illicit at least a few laughs throughout the film.
Oct 17, 2014 · Frank Capra’s 1944 film version of “Arsenic and Old Lace,’’ released 70 years ago and showing Saturday (Oct. 18) at Film Forum, is one of the most beloved and popular comedies from...
- 3 min
- Lou Lumenick
Comedy Crime Thriller. Mortimer Brewster, a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage, risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things grow complicated when he learns that his beloved maiden aunts Abby and Martha are serial murderers. Director. Frank Capra.
- (75K)
- Comedy, Crime, Thriller
- Frank Capra
- 1944-09-21
Oct 3, 2023 · Key Takeaways: Arsenic and Old Lace, a classic movie, was based on a successful Broadway play and faced delays due to Cary Grant’s schedule, but still became a box office success and inspired a radio adaptation with the original cast.
Arsenic and Old Lace trenchantly lays bare the hypocrisies and prejudices of the upper-middle class that often remained concealed beneath the façade of good manners. Full Review | Oct 11, 2022
Writer and notorious marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), and they tie the knot on Halloween. When the newlyweds return to ...
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- Comedy
