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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.

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: Arsenic and Old Lace (1939, Joseph Kesselring)

Direction

Frank CapraFrank Capra: regista

Production and Screenplay

Frank CapraFrank Capra: produttore
Frank CapraFrank Capra: sceneggiatore
Russel Crouse: produttore
Howard LindsayHoward Lindsay: produttore
Jack L. Warner: produttore esecutivo
Julius J. EpsteinJulius J. Epstein: sceneggiatore
Philip G. EpsteinPhilip G. Epstein: sceneggiatore

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)
Raymond WalburnRaymond Walburn(età:57)
Spencer ChartersSpencer Charters(età:69)
Leo WhiteLeo White(età:62)
Don Phillips(età:4)
Lee PhelpsLee Phelps(età:51)
Sol GorssSol Gorss(età:36)
Charles LaneCharles Lane(età:39)
John Alexander (attore)John Alexander (attore)(età:47)
Gary Owen
Jimmy The crow
Spec O'Donnell(età:33)
Herbert Gunn(età:23)
Jean Wong(età:31)
Rolan Jones

Technical staff

Byron HaskinByron Haskin: effetti speciali
Max SteinerMax Steiner: musiche
Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell: montatore
Robert BurksRobert Burks: effetti speciali
Sol PolitoSol Polito: direttore della fotografia
Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer: musiche
Leo F.forbstein: direttore musicale
Max Parker: scenografo
Perc WestmorePerc Westmore: truccatore
C.a.riggs: tecnico del suono
Harold Winston: scenografo
Orry-kellyOrry-kelly: costumista
H.r. Bishop: musiche
John Wallace: truccatore
George Bau: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1944)

Luigi PaveseLuigi Pavese Voice of Raymond Massey
Bruno PersaBruno Persa Voice of Peter Lorre
Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of James Gleason
Maria SaccentiMaria Saccenti Voice of Jean Adair
Stefano SibaldiStefano Sibaldi Voice of Jack Carson
Mario CorteMario Corte Voice of Edward Mcwade
Clara Ristori Voice of Josephine Hull
Carlo RomanoCarlo Romano Voice of John Alexander (attore)
Corrado RaccaCorrado Racca Voice of Vaughan Glaser
Leonardo CorteseLeonardo Cortese Voice of Cary Grant
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Priscilla Lane
Lauro GazzoloLauro Gazzolo Voice of Edward Everett Horton