Cary Grant, Edward Everett Horton, Jack Carson
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 come...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 29, 2000
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October 1, 2009I remember loving the zany physical humor when I saw it some Saturday afternoon when I was younger. I re-watched the DVD when I was preparing to act in the stage play recently, and was greatly disappointed. Cary Grant seemed way over the top! The stage play script is much bett...( read more)
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March 6, 2009archie leach goes to doubletake heaven (eh? i didn't know there was one of those...there IS one of those!?!) as the nephew of two "pixelated" aunties with a peculiar solution to societal ills in their basement...it's madness, madness, madness and teddy roosevelt (of THE roosevelt...( read more)
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May 17, 2008"Insanity runs in my family... It practically gallops."
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Arsenic and Old Lace is a film for individuals who enjoy the absurd dark comedy genre. This film is indeed a number of decades old and consequently ruthlessly disregarded. Notwithstanding its age you'll b -
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November 6, 2009Great dark comedy with Cary Grant in an energetic, often slapstick, performance. Grant comes from a family of crazies, namely 2 aunts who like to put lonely old men out of their misery, a harmless brother who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt, and a homicidal brother who has escaped f...( read more)
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October 19, 2009Hilarious, dark and twisty, with some genius writing in it (the play was a Broadway hit), "Arsenic and Old Lace" is permeated with Frank Capra's briliance. Grant's performance is an exaggeration- over the top panic is obviously not his element. The rest of the cast are wonderful ...( read more)
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October 17, 2009Outstanding comedy that moves at a lightening pace, Cary Grant is brilliant and everyone in the cast is fantastic. Unique, incredibly well written and wonderful. One of the best classic comedies.
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January 3, 2008Not one of my favorite Cary Grant Pictures. I felt his acting was way over the top but in this film it was suppose to be that way. Seeing as this was a play I think it would have been better as making it into a musical rather than just a film. The characters that played the kind and loving older ladies were magnificent and I think they held this film more than Cary Grant's character. I wouldn't consider this a classic as I really didn't like this film all that much but the concept and plot of the film was good. 2 1/2 stars
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March 29, 2007this movies is sooo hilarious!! it makes me want to say "CHAAAARGE" everytime i go up stairs lol
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