How long is Arsenic and Old Lace?

Arsenic and Old Lace is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Arsenic and Old Lace rated?

Arsenic and Old Lace is rated NR in the US.

Where can I stream Arsenic and Old Lace?

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Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) runs 1 h 58 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.6 from 1,094 TMDB members. Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

Runtime: 1 h 58 min — ends 9:58 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: NR (US)
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Released: September 1, 1944
TMDB rating: 7.6 / 10 from 1,094 votes
Director: Frank Capra
Starring: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

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How long is Arsenic and Old Lace?: Arsenic and Old Lace is 1 h 58 min long (118 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:58 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Arsenic and Old Lace rated?: Arsenic and Old Lace is rated NR in the US.
Is Arsenic and Old Lace a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Arsenic and Old Lace?: In the US, as of 2026-11-05: TCM (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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