Arsenic And Old Lace(1944) Apr 2026

: Before leaving for his honeymoon, he stops in Brooklyn to tell his two sweet, elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, the news.

: Mortimer frantically tries to get Teddy committed to a sanitarium to save him from being arrested for the aunts' crimes. Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

: After a night of kidnapping attempts and bumbling police interference, the truth about Mortimer’s lineage provides a hilarious, relieving twist. : Before leaving for his honeymoon, he stops

: His long-lost brother, Jonathan (a serial killer on the run), arrives with a drunken surgeon, Dr. Einstein, and a corpse of his own. The Comedic Conflict : His long-lost brother, Jonathan (a serial killer

: His aunts casually admit they've been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic.

: Jonathan and Mortimer engage in a battle of wits to see who can get rid of their respective bodies first.

💀 : The film was shot in 1941 but sat on a shelf for three years because of a contract that prevented its release until the original Broadway play finished its run. If you'd like, I can: Give you a detailed scene-by-scene breakdown List the top 5 funniest quotes from the movie Explain the differences between the play and the film