Riotously funny film adaptation of the smash Broadway comedy (which ran for almost four years), coddled and coaxed into hilarious existence by master director Capra. The lovable Brewster sisters are spinster pillars of Brooklyn society, except for their secret penchant for poisoning old
male callers with their homemade elderberry wine, to end the men's loneliness! Grant plays their frantic nephew who discovers their serial murders. The punch line that ended the play was cut by censors; the line in occurs after Grant learns he is free of hereditary insanity, and yells elatedly to
his fiance: "Elaine! Did you hear? Do you understand? I'm a bastard!" Additional comedi...
Released:
1944
Rated:
NR
Length:
118 mins