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Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) is a well renowned bachelor, however, Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane) has managed to trap Mortimer into marriage. Mortimer arrives at home to share his happiness with his two eccentric aunts, Abby and Martha (Josephine Hull and Jean Adair), and his delusional brother (John Alexander) who thinks he is Theodore Roosevelt. Nevertheless, his happiness does not last for long, since his aunts are harboring a dark secret and his criminal brother Jonathan (Raymond Massey) is on his way back home after 20 years away with his friend Dr. Einstein (Peter Lorre). Arsenic and Old Lace is a hilarious comedy with a dreadfully macabre plot, which offers both entertainment and lessons. Frank Capra is before his time with this brilliant film where he mixes humor with horror resulting in a superb cinematic experience. |
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