United States / Sep 01, 1944 / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Carson | Officer Patrick O'Hara |
| Edward Everett Horton | Mr. Witherspoon |
| James Gleason | Lt. Rooney |
| Grant Mitchell | Reverend Harper |
| Edward McNamara | Sergeant Brophy |
| Garry Owen | Taxi Cab Driver |
| John Ridgely | Officer Saunders |
| Vaughan Glaser | Judge Cullman |
| Chester Clute | Dr. Gilchrist |
| Charles Lane | Reporter at Marriage License Office |
| Edward McWade | Gibbs |
| Hank Mann | Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters | Marriage License Clerk |
| Sol Gorss | New York Pitcher (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Umpire (uncredited) |
| Raymond Walburn | Drummer at baseball game (uncredited) |
| Spec O'Donnell | Young Man in Line (uncredited) |
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| Leo White | Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Arsenic and Old Lace |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1944 |
| Production | Jack L. Warner, Frank Capra |
| Writer | Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Joseph Kesselring |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito, Wesley Anderson, Harold Noyes, Mickey Marigold, Frank Evans |
| Assistant directors | Russell Saunders, Claude Archer, Frank Capra |
| Lighting | Charles O'Bannon |
| Camera operators | Sol Polito, Wesley Anderson, Harold Noyes, Mickey Marigold, Frank Evans |
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| Additional photography | Wesley Anderson, Sol Polito, Harold Noyes, Mickey Marigold, Frank Evans |
| Production design | Max Parker |
| Art direction | Max Parker |
| Set decoration | Max Parker |
| Special effects | Byron Haskin, Robert Burks |
| Music | Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein, Hugo Friedhofer, C.A. Riggs, Everett Alton Brown |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer, C.A. Riggs, Max Steiner, Everett Alton Brown, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, George Bau, Perc Westmore, Anita De Beltrand, John Wallace |
| Makeup | George Bau, Perc Westmore, John Wallace, Orry-Kelly, Anita De Beltrand |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly, George Bau, Perc Westmore, Anita De Beltrand, John Wallace |
| Budget | 1.120.175 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 01, 1944 / 14
United States / Sep 23, 1944 / NR
Brazil / Dec 04, 1944 / 14
Canada / Dec 31, 1944
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Italy / Jun 26, 1945
France / Dec 20, 1946 / U
Denmark / Aug 05, 1948
Japan / Sep 28, 1948 / G
Germany / May 12, 1952 / 12
Greece / May 12, 1952 / Κ-12
Austria / Oct 17, 1952 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Mar 06, 2008 / 12 / DVD
TV
Italy / Dec 31, 2022 / Byoblu
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