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Arsenic and Old Lace poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 89.0 / 100
1944·Comedy / Crime / Thriller·1h 58m

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

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

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!

Above the Line
Frank Capra·DirectorPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerDaniel Mandell·Editor
Cast
Cary Grant·Mortimer BrewsterPriscilla Lane·Elaine Harper BrewsterJosephine Hull·Aunt Abby BrewsterJean Adair·Aunt Martha BrewsterRaymond Massey·Jonathan BrewsterJohn Alexander·'Teddy Roosevelt' BrewsterPeter Lorre·Dr. EinsteinJack Carson·Officer Patrick O'HaraEdward Everett Horton·Mr. WitherspoonJames Gleason·Lt. Rooney
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Frank Capra·Director
Writing· 2
Philip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJulius J. Epstein·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sol Polito·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Daniel Mandell·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Frank Capra·ProducerJack L. Warner·Producer
By the Numbers
89.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D90000
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Mood
Comedic, Frantic, Playful
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a dark suit is carrying a woman in a light blue dress over his shoulder, both are in motion. The woman is looking back with an open mouth and wide eyes”

comedycrime
Key Elements
Man's Dark SuitWoman's Light Blue DressWoman's Gold High Heels
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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