Mortimer Bruster is a newspaperman and author known for his criticism against marriage. He later finds out that his aunts kill lonely old men and bury them in the cellar., Macabre comedy about a pair of sweet old ladies who put lonely bachelors out of their misery with sips from their arsenic-laced elderberry wine, “acts of mercy” that their visiting nephew finds hard to swallow., Riotously funny black comedy from Frank Capra, with Cary Grant as the nephew who discovers that his seemingly sweet old aunts have a habit of bumping off their boyfriends., Riotously funny and deliciously cast black comedy from Frank Capra, with Cary Grant as the nephew who discovers that his seemingly sweet old aunts have a habit of bumping off their boyfriends with lethal elderberry wine., Arsenic and Old Lace is director Frank Capra’s spin on the classic Joseph Kesselring stage comedy, which concerns the sweet old Brewster sisters (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), beloved in their genteel Brooklyn neighborhood for their many charitable acts. One charity which the ladies don’t advertise is their ongoing effort to permit lonely bachelors to die with smiles on their faces–by serving said bachelors elderberry wine spiked with arsenic. When the sisters’ drama-critic nephew Mortimer (Cary Grant) stumbles onto their secret, he is understandably put out–especially since he has just married the lovely Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane). Given the homicidal tendencies of his aunts, the sinister activities of his escaped-convict older brother Jonathan (Raymond Massey) and the disruptive behavior of younger brother Teddy (John Alexander)–who is convinced that he’s really Theodore Roosevelt, and runs around the house yelling “CHAAAAARGGGE”–Mortimer isn’t keen on starting a family with his new bride. “Insanity runs in my family,” he explains. “It practically gallops.” Further complications ensue when the murderous Jonathan Brewster arrives home, with his snivelling accomplice Dr. Einstein (Peter Lorre) in tow. When Jonathan learns that his darling aunts have killed twelve men, he is incensed–they’re challenging his own record of murders. Though the movie rights for Arsenic and Old Lace were set up so that the film could not be released until 1944, director Capra shot the film quickly and inexpensively in 1941, so that his family could subsist on his $100,000 salary while he was serving in World War II., Macabre comedy about a pair of sweet old ladies from Brooklyn who put lonely bachelors out of their misery with sips from their arsenic-laced elderberry wine—“acts of mercy” that their visiting nephew finds hard to swallow. The film is based on Joseph Kesselring’s Broadway play, a long-running hit that contractually delayed release of the picture almost three years
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Arsenic and Old Lace ” ?
A: The main cast includes Cary Grant,Raymond Massey,Josephine Hull,John Alexander,Priscilla Lane,Jean Adair,Jack Carson,Edward Everett Horton,Peter Lorre,James Gleason,Grant Mitchell,Edward McNamara,Garry Owen,John Ridgely,Vaughan Glaser,Chester Clute,Charles Lane,Edward McWade,Leo White,Spencer Charters,Hank Mann,Lee Phelps,Max Parker,Joseph Kesselring,Julius J. Epstein,Robert Burks,Dan Mandell,Sol Polito,Orry-Kelly,Philip G. Epstein,Perc Westmore,Byron Haskin,Max Steiner,Daniel Mandell.
Q: When Did the “Arsenic and Old Lace” Released?
A: The Movie “Arsenic and Old Lace” originally aired on 1944-09-23 and released in the year of 1944.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Arsenic and Old Lace” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Arsenic and Old Lace” ?
A: “Arsenic and Old Lace” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
