Duck Soup (1933)

  • NR
  • 11/12/1933 (US)
  • Comedy, War
  • 1h 9m

War is swell...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve!

Overview

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Leo McCarey

Director

Harry Ruby

Writer, Story

Nat Perrin

Writer

Bert Kalmar

Writer, Story

Arthur Sheekman

Writer

Cast

Groucho Marx's headshot

Groucho Marx

Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx's headshot

Harpo Marx

Pinky
Chico Marx's headshot

Chico Marx

Chicolini
Zeppo Marx's headshot

Zeppo Marx

Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont's headshot

Margaret Dumont

Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres's headshot

Raquel Torres

Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern's headshot

Louis Calhern

Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese's headshot

Edmund Breese

Zander

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