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‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Drags America’s History From the Dark Dank Basement
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‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Drags America’s History From the Dark Dank Basement

By / 31 October 2022

Frank Capra’s America is always on the edge of madness and nightmare. The deeper you dig into his Arsenic and Old Lace, the darker and queasier it becomes.