Arsenic and Old Lace (Criterion Collection)

In Frank Capra’s filming of the popular Broadway black comedy, Cary Grant plays Mortimer Brewster, a writer and former confirmed bachelor who takes his new bride (Priscilla Lane) to visit the Brooklyn home of the two sweet old aunts (Josephine Hull, Jean Adair) who raised him. While there they encounter Mortimer’s brother Teddy "Roosevelt," his killer brother Jonathan (Raymond Massey), and his drunk friend Dr. Einstein (Peter Lorre)...and a murderously funny secret in the basement. 118 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; radio play; theatrical trailer.