Arsenico — E Vecchi Merletti [m1080p] (1944)

: It is a prime example of screwball comedy mixed with dark, gothic horror elements, featuring witty, rapid-fire dialogue and elaborate slapstick. Critical Standing

: Mortimer's eccentric brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and spends his time digging "locks for the Panama Canal" (graves) in the basement. Arsenico e vecchi merletti [m1080p] (1944)

: Mortimer’s homicidal, estranged brother who has just escaped a mental institution and undergone botched plastic surgery that makes him look like Boris Karloff . : It is a prime example of screwball

The story follows (Cary Grant), a high-profile drama critic and notorious marriage detractor who has just secretly wed his neighbor, Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane). When he returns to his childhood home to tell his elderly aunts, Abby and Martha, he discovers a horrifying secret: the two seemingly sweet women have been "charitably" poisoning lonely old men with arsenic-laced elderberry wine and burying them in the cellar. The story follows (Cary Grant), a high-profile drama

: Jonathan’s alcoholic accomplice and plastic surgeon, played by the legendary Peter Lorre . Key Details & Trivia