Review of Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) by Aryn T — 05 Feb 2009

I loved everyone in this movie! Not a second of this film was I bored.

This review of Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) was written by Aryn T on 05 Feb 2009.

Arsenic and Old Lace has generally received very positive reviews.

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