Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Arsenic and Old Lace Poster

1h 58min | Comedy, Crime | Sep 1, 1944 | Released

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!

Director: Frank Capra

Producer: Frank Capra Jack Warner

Writer(s): Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein

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Cast & Crew

Cast (26 Members)

Dr. Einstein

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Witherspoon

Mortimer Brewster

New York Pitcher (uncredited)

Aunt Abby Brewster

Aunt Martha Brewster

Jonathan Brewster

Elaine Harper

'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Officer Patrick O'Hara

Officer Saunders

Edward McNamara

Sergeant Brophy

Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited)

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Reporter

Reverend Harper

Dr. Gilchrist

Lt. Rooney

Spencer Charters

Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)

Raymond Walburn

Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)

Gibbs

Taxi Cab Driver

Young Man in Line (uncredited)

Umpire (uncredited)

Judge Cullman

Graveyard Raven (uncredited)

Peter Lorre Dr. Einstein

Edward Everett Horton Mr. Witherspoon

Cary Grant Mortimer Brewster

Sol Gorss New York Pitcher (uncredited)

Josephine Hull Aunt Abby Brewster

Jean Adair Aunt Martha Brewster

Raymond Massey Jonathan Brewster

Priscilla Lane Elaine Harper

John Alexander 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Jack Carson Officer Patrick O'Hara

John Ridgely Officer Saunders

Edward McNamara Sergeant Brophy

Hank Mann Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited)

Leo White Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Charles Lane Reporter

Grant Mitchell Reverend Harper

Chester Clute Dr. Gilchrist

James Gleason Lt. Rooney

Spencer Charters Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)

Raymond Walburn Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)

Edward McWade Gibbs

Garry Owen Taxi Cab Driver

Spec O'Donnell Young Man in Line (uncredited)

Lee Phelps Umpire (uncredited)

Vaughan Glaser Judge Cullman

Jimmy the Crow Graveyard Raven (uncredited)

Crew (25 Members)

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Director

Producer

Joseph Kesselring

Theatre Play

Julius J. Epstein

Screenplay

Philip G. Epstein

Screenplay

Original Music Composer

Editor

Costume Design

Makeup Artist

Art Direction

Director of Photography

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Leo F. Forbstein

Original Music Composer

Makeup Artist

Special Effects

Unit Production Manager

Everett Alton Brown

Sound Mixer

Wesley Anderson

Additional Camera

Russell Saunders

Assistant Director

Mickey Marigold

Still Photographer

Grip

Makeup Artist

Unit Publicist

Robert Burks Special Effects

Frank Capra Director

Jack Warner Producer

Joseph Kesselring Theatre Play

Julius J. Epstein Screenplay

Philip G. Epstein Screenplay

Max Steiner Original Music Composer

Daniel Mandell Editor

Orry-Kelly Costume Design

Perc Westmore Makeup Artist

Max Parker Art Direction

Sol Polito Director of Photography

C.A. Riggs Sound

Hugo Friedhofer Orchestrator

Leo F. Forbstein Original Music Composer

George Bau Makeup Artist

Byron Haskin Special Effects

Eric Stacey Unit Production Manager

Everett Alton Brown Sound Mixer

Wesley Anderson Additional Camera

Russell Saunders Assistant Director

Mickey Marigold Still Photographer

Harold Noyes Grip

John Wallace Makeup Artist

Bob Fender Unit Publicist

Age At Time Of Release

40

Edward Everett Horton

58

40

35

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