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Arsenic and Old Lace

“She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!”

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 1.1K votes

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
Release date
Sep 1, 1944
Original language
English
Origin
United States

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Arsenic and Old Lace release dates by country

Arsenic and Old Lace was released in cinemas on Sep 1, 1944 (United States).

CountryIn cinemasDigitalAge rating
United StatesSep 1, 1944 (limited)——
CanadaDec 31, 1944——
BelgiumSep 1, 1944—14
BrazilDec 4, 1944—14
ItalyJun 26, 1945——
FranceDec 20, 1946—U
DenmarkAug 5, 1948——
JapanSep 28, 1948—G

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