6 Best Edward Everett Horton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · April 15, 2028

Comedy feel good

Edward Everett Horton brought a fussy, exasperated comic timing to Hollywood film, becoming an indispensable supporting fixture of 1930s musical comedy.

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) 01

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A newlywed discovers his sweet elderly aunts have been secretly murdering lonely old men.

Shall We Dance (1937) 02

Shall We Dance (1937)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A ballet dancer and a tap dancer are mistakenly believed to be secretly married, forcing them together.

Top Hat (1935) 03

Top Hat (1935)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A dancer's pursuit of a woman is complicated by a case of mistaken identity involving her married friend.

The Gay Divorcee (1934) 04

The Gay Divorcee (1934)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A woman seeking a divorce is repeatedly mistaken for the professional correspondent hired to stage her infidelity.

Design for Living (1933) 05

Design for Living (1933)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A woman finds herself equally drawn to two close friends, leading all three toward an unconventional arrangement.

Trouble in Paradise (1932) 06

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

IMDb ★ 8.0

Two skilled thieves posing as aristocrats plot to rob a wealthy widow, until romance complicates the con.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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