Cinematic background from Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 - 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!

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Directors:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Joseph Kesselring, Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
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Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of two men in suits talking to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old black and white photo of a woman and a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An older man wearing glasses and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An older man talking on a phone while sitting at a table; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a man smoking a cigarette in front of an old car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a woman smiling at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit and tie brushing his teeth; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man pouring something into a glass; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit and a hat fixing a man's tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A woman standing in front of an open window; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man holding a phone; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman embracing each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A group of people wearing hats and sunglasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of a woman peeking through a curtain; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man getting his teeth waxed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman talking in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two women and a man standing next to each other in front of a staircase; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A woman with her eyes wide open in the dark; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of two men in suits; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old photo of a baseball game in progress; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a cemetery; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit and a woman in a dress suit and a hat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman hugging in front of a fire hydrant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman are looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit standing in front of a painting; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a young girl wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men in suits and ties talking to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and a woman are talking to a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man talking on a cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black - and - white photo of two men posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit and tie standing next to two women; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men in suits talking to each other in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old car parked in front of an old house; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men in suits are standing in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man and two women talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men standing next to each other in front of a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A man in a suit walking through a door way; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men in the dark looking at a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men in suits shaking hands in front of a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – An old woman standing in a room looking out a window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A cop talking to a man sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A couple of men standing next to each other at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two women are talking to each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A black and white photo of a man on a staircase; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A group of people sitting at a table with wine glasses; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A cat is hiding in a wooden box in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – Two men are lighting candles in a dimly - lit room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra – A group of people standing next to each other on a stage; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle