Arsenic and Old Lace 80 years old
She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!
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!
Credits
Arsenic and Old Lace Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Ridgely He was 35, 58 years old when he died | as Officer Saunders |
| Cary Grant He was 40, 82 years old when he died | as Mortimer Brewster |
| Josephine Hull She was 67, 80 years old when she died | as Aunt Abby Brewster |
| Priscilla Lane She was 29, 79 years old when she died | as Elaine Harper Brewster |
| Grant Mitchell He was 70, 82 years old when he died | as Reverend Harper |
| Raymond Walburn He was 57, 81 years old when he died | as Drummer at baseball game (uncredited) |
| Raymond Massey He was 48, 86 years old when he died | as Jonathan Brewster |
| Edward McNamara He was 60, 60 years old when he died | as Sergeant Brophy |
| Charles Lane He was 39, 102 years old when he died | as Reporter at Marriage License Office |
| Peter Lorre He was 40, 59 years old when he died | as Dr. Einstein |
| Lee Phelps He was 51, 59 years old when he died | as Umpire (uncredited) |
| Edward Everett Horton He was 58, 84 years old when he died | as Mr. Witherspoon |
| James Gleason He was 62, 76 years old when he died | as Lt. Rooney |
| Hank Mann He was 56, 83 years old when he died | as Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited) |
| Jack Carson He was 33, 52 years old when he died | as Officer Patrick O'Hara |
| Garry Owen He was 42, 49 years old when he died | as Taxi Cab Driver |
| Edward McWade He was 79, 78 years old when he died | as Gibbs |
| Leo White He was 61, 65 years old when he died | as Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters He was 69, 67 years old when he died | as Marriage License Clerk |
| John Alexander He was 46, 84 years old when he died | as 'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster |
| Sol Gorss He was 36, 58 years old when he died | as New York Pitcher (uncredited) |
| Jean Adair She was 71, 79 years old when she died | as Aunt Martha Brewster |
| Vaughan Glaser He was 71, 86 years old when he died | as Judge Cullman |
| Spec O'Donnell He was 33, 75 years old when he died | as Young Man in Line (uncredited) |
| Chester Clute He was 53, 64 years old when he died | as Dr. Gilchrist |
Arsenic and Old Lace Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Burks as Special Effects. He was 35 (58) years old when He died | Crew |
| Joseph Kesselring as Theatre Play. He was 42 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Philip G. Epstein as Screenplay. He was 35 (42) years old when He died | Writing |
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 49 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 46 (66) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Sol Polito as Director of Photography. He was 51 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| C.A. Riggs as Sound. | Sound |
| Hugo Friedhofer as Orchestrator. He was 43 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| George Bau as Makeup Artist. He was 38 (68) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Byron Haskin as Special Effects. He was 45 (84) years old when He died | Crew |
| Eric Stacey as Unit Production Manager. He was 40 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Frank Capra as Director. He was 47 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
| Frank Capra as Producer. He was 47 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Julius J. Epstein as Screenplay. He was 35 (91) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leo F. Forbstein as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (55) years old when He died | Sound |
| Everett Alton Brown as Sound Mixer. He was 42 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Wesley Anderson as Additional Camera. He was 47 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
Arsenic and Old Lace (80 years)
She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!
- Release day: Friday, September 01, 1944
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Budget: 1120175.00