(1944) | Arsenic And Old Lace

as Jonathan: Replaced Boris Karloff, who was not released from his stage contract for the film.

as Dr. Einstein: Jonathan’s nervous, enabling companion. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Mortimer soon learns that his aunts have been "charitably" poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine spiked with arsenic, strychnine, and cyanide. Matters escalate with the arrival of: as Jonathan: Replaced Boris Karloff, who was not

as Elaine Harper: Mortimer’s increasingly frustrated new bride. Key Themes and Production as Jonathan: Replaced Boris Karloff

as Mortimer Brewster: Grant famously disliked his own performance, calling it "over-acting," though critics often cite it as a masterclass in physical comedy.