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Arsenic and Old Lace

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The comedy film starring Cary Grant with Raymond Massey , Jack Carson Peter Lorre , Priscilla Lane
The wedding night of a ' confirmed bachelor' turns into a nightmare when he discovers his dear old maiden aunts have a cellar full of surprises and the most powerful home-made elderberry wine in America. Cary Grant is the star of this uproarious farce which also features Peter Lorre in one of his most macabre roles.
Screenplay by JULIUS J EPSTEIN AND PHILIP G EPSTEIN , based on the stage play by JOSEPH KESSELRING
Produced and directed by FRANK CAPRA

Contributors

Unknown:
Cary Grant
Unknown:
Raymond Massey
Unknown:
Jack Carson
Unknown:
Peter Lorre
Unknown:
Priscilla Lane
Unknown:
Peter Lorre
Unknown:
Julius J Epstein
Unknown:
Philip G Epstein
Play By:
Joseph Kesselring
Directed By:
Frank Capra
Mortimer Brewster:
Cary Grant
Elaine Harper:
Priscilla Lane
Jonathan Brewster:
Raymond Massey
Dr Einstein:
Peter Lorre
O'Hara:
Jack Carson
Abby Brewster:
Josephine Hull
Martha Brewster:
Jean Adair
Mr Witherspoon:
Edward Everett Harton
Police Lieutenant:
James Gleason
Source: Radio Times

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