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!
Editor's Verdict
"Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic screwball comedy/crime film. While it involves themes of family and transformation, there is no indication that the events take place during the Christmas season or that Christmas itself plays any role in the plot, themes, or resolution."
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Cast & Crew
Cary Grant
Mortimer Brewster
Priscilla Lane
Elaine Harper Brewster
Josephine Hull
Aunt Abby Brewster
Jean Adair
Aunt Martha Brewster
Raymond Massey
Jonathan Brewster
John Alexander
'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter Lorre
Dr. Einstein
Jack Carson
Officer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett Horton
Mr. Witherspoon
James Gleason
Lt. Rooney
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