Arsenic and Old Lace
Turkish title: Arsenik Kurbanları
“She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!”
1944 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by 
Frank Capra
Frank CapraCast
Cary GrantCredits
Written by: 
Julius J. Epstein
Plot
A drama critic discovers that his sweet aunts have been poisoning lonely men.
Sinekatalog’s take
Frank Capra's black comedy has Cary Grant discover his sweet aunts are poisoning lonely men. Frantic, stagey and very funny, with Grant playing nervous disbelief to the hilt.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (78,313 votes)
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