Cast and crew
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
25 cast and 30 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast25
Cary GrantMortimer Brewster
Priscilla LaneElaine Harper Brewster
Josephine HullAunt Abby Brewster
Jean AdairAunt Martha Brewster
Raymond MasseyJonathan Brewster
John Alexander'Teddy Roosevelt' Brewster
Peter LorreDr. Einstein
Jack CarsonOfficer Patrick O'Hara
Edward Everett HortonMr. Witherspoon
James GleasonLt. Rooney
Grant MitchellReverend Harper
Edward McNamaraSergeant Brophy- Garry OwenTaxi Cab Driver
John RidgelyOfficer Saunders- Vaughan GlaserJudge Cullman
- Chester CluteDr. Gilchrist
Charles LaneReporter at Marriage License Office- Edward McWadeGibbs
Hank MannPhotographer at Marriage License Office (uncredited)
Spencer ChartersMarriage License Clerk- Sol GorssNew York Pitcher (uncredited)
- Lee PhelpsUmpire (uncredited)
Raymond WalburnDrummer at baseball game (uncredited)- Spec O'DonnellYoung Man in Line (uncredited)
- Leo WhiteMan in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Crew30
Directing
- Frank CapraDirector
- Russell SaundersAssistant Director
- Claude ArcherSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Philip G. EpsteinScreenplay
- Joseph KesselringTheatre Play
- Julius J. EpsteinScreenplay
Production
- Frank CapraProducer
- Jack WarnerProducer
- Eric StaceyUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Sol PolitoDirector of Photography
- Harold NoyesGrip
- Mickey MarigoldStill Photographer
- Wesley AndersonAdditional Camera
- Frank EvansAssistant Camera
Editing
- Daniel MandellEditor
Sound and music
- C.A. RiggsSound
- Hugo FriedhoferOrchestrator
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
- Leo F. ForbsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Everett Alton BrownSound Mixer
Art
- Max ParkerArt Direction
Costume and make-up
- George BauMakeup Artist
- Orry-KellyCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
- Anita De BeltrandHairstylist
- John WallaceMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Charles O'BannonGaffer
Crew
- Robert BurksSpecial Effects
- Byron HaskinSpecial Effects
- Bob FenderUnit Publicist