Poster for the movie Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944 • 118 minutes
ComedyCrime

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!

Picture of Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Mortimer Brewster

Picture of Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Elaine Harper Brewster

Picture of Josephine Hull

Josephine Hull

Aunt Abby Brewster

Picture of Jean Adair

Jean Adair

Aunt Martha Brewster

Picture of Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Jonathan Brewster

Picture of John Alexander

John Alexander

'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster

Picture of Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Dr. Einstein

Picture of Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Officer Patrick O'Hara

Picture of Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Mr. Witherspoon

Picture of James Gleason

James Gleason

Lt. Rooney

Picture of Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Reverend Harper

Picture of Edward McNamara

Edward McNamara

Sergeant Brophy

Picture of Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Taxi Cab Driver

Picture of John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Officer Saunders

Picture of Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

Judge Cullman

Picture of Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Dr. Gilchrist

Picture of Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Reporter at Marriage License Office

Picture of Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Gibbs

Picture of Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Photographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited)

Picture of Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Marriage License Clerk

Picture of Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

New York Pitcher (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Umpire (uncredited)

Picture of Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Drummer at baseball game (uncredited)

Picture of Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Young Man in Line (uncredited)

Picture of Leo White

Leo White

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)