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arsenic and old lace (1944)

Original title: arsenic and old lace
Production: USA|118 min| black and white
Thriller, Comedy, Noir
Poster of movie arsenic and old lace
a drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.

Direction

Frank CapraFrank Capraregista

Production and Screenplay

Frank CapraFrank Capraproduttore
Frank CapraFrank Caprasceneggiatore
Russel Crouseproduttore
Howard Lindsayproduttore
Jack L.warnerproduttore esecutivo
Julius J. EpsteinJulius J. Epsteinsceneggiatore
Philip G. EpsteinPhilip G. Epsteinsceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Cary GrantCary Grant(età:40)
(Mortimer Brewster)
Josephine HullJosephine Hull(età:67)
(zia abby brewster)
Jack CarsonJack Carson(età:34)
(O'Hara)
Jean Adair(età:71)
(zia martha brewster)
Peter LorrePeter Lorre(età:40)
(dr. einstein)
Raymond MasseyRaymond Massey(età:48)
(Jonathan Brewster)
Edward Everett HortonEdward Everett Horton(età:58)
(mr. witherspoon)
James GleasonJames Gleason(età:62)
(rooney)
Garry OwenGarry Owen(età:42)
(tassista)
Chester Clute(età:53)
(dr. gilchrist)
Priscilla LanePriscilla Lane(età:29)
(Elaine Harper)
Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell(età:70)
(reverendo Harper)
Edward Mcnamara(età:60)
(Brophy)
John RidgelyJohn Ridgely(età:35)
(Saunders)
Vaughan Glaser(età:72)
(giudice Cullman)
Edward Mcwade(età:79)
(Gibbs)
"teddy roosevelt" brewster
Hank MannHank Mann(età:57)
Leo WhiteLeo White(età:62)
Don Phillips(età:4)
Lee PhelpsLee Phelps(età:51)
Sol GorssSol Gorss(età:36)
Charles LaneCharles Lane(età:39)
Herbert Gunn(età:23)
Jean Wong(età:31)

Technical staff

Byron HaskinByron Haskineffetti speciali
Max SteinerMax Steinermusiche
Daniel MandellDaniel Mandellmontatore
Robert BurksRobert Burkseffetti speciali
Sol PolitoSol Politodirettore della fotografia
Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofermusiche
Leo F.forbsteindirettore musicale
Max Parkerscenografo
Perc WestmorePerc Westmoretruccatore
C.a.riggstecnico del suono
Harold Winstonscenografo
Orry-kellyOrry-kellycostumista
H.r. Bishopmusiche
John Wallacetruccatore
George Bautruccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1944)