Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: USA
Directed By: Frank Capra
Written By: Joseph Kesselring, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
Starring: Peter Lorre, Cary Grant, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey, Priscilla Lane, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton, John Alexander

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