The 1944 film Arsenic and Old Lace , directed by Frank Capra , is a quintessential screwball dark comedy that blends romance, madness, and murder in a single chaotic Halloween night. The Story Setup
: Before leaving for his honeymoon, he stops in Brooklyn to tell his two sweet, elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, the news.
: While looking for a manuscript, Mortimer finds a dead body hidden in the window seat. The Family Secrets Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)
: His long-lost brother, Jonathan (a serial killer on the run), arrives with a drunken surgeon, Dr. Einstein, and a corpse of his own. The Comedic Conflict
: Jonathan and Mortimer engage in a battle of wits to see who can get rid of their respective bodies first. The 1944 film Arsenic and Old Lace ,
: Mortimer Brewster (played by Cary Grant ), a drama critic and famous bachelor, finally gets married.
: After a night of kidnapping attempts and bumbling police interference, the truth about Mortimer’s lineage provides a hilarious, relieving twist. The Family Secrets : His long-lost brother, Jonathan
: His aunts casually admit they've been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic.