Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 Official Theatrical Trailer Peter Lorre, Raymond Massey, Josephine Hull, Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, and Jean Adair in Arsenic and Old Lace by Frank Capra 1944 The film is considered a comedy classic, ranking No. 30 on the American Film Institute's list of best movies. Cary Grant himself stated in several interviews that it was the role he enjoyed the most. | Because We Love Classic Cinema

Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 In a Colorized Version Writer and notorious marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), and they tie the knot on Halloween. When the newlyweds return to their respective family homes to deliver the news, Brewster finds a corpse hidden in a window seat. With his eccentric aunts (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair), disturbed uncle (John Alexander), and homicidal brother (Raymond Massey), he starts to realize that his