Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace1944

Director: Frank Capra
Stars: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 118 minutes

Frank Capra made this film in 1941 before he went off to make films for America's war effort, but it wasn't released until 1944. Adapted from the hit play by Joseph Kesselring, this frantic black comedy shows Capra at his best as a master of mood an… more »



Reverend Harper:
Have you ever tried to persuade him that he wasn't Teddy Roosevelt?

Abby Brewster:
Oh, no.

Martha Brewster:
Oh, he's so happy being Teddy Roosevelt.

Abby Brewster:
Oh... Do you remember, Martha, once, a long time ago, we thought if he'd be George Washington, it would be a change for him, and we suggested it.

Martha Brewster:
And do you know what happened? He just stayed under his bed for days and wouldn't be anybody.

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