Duck Soup (1933)

11/12/1933 (US) • 1h 9m

Comedy, War

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.

Top Billed Cast

Groucho Marx

Rufus T. Firefly

Chico Marx

Chicolini

Zeppo Marx

Bob Roland

Margaret Dumont

Gloria Teasdale

Raquel Torres

Vera Marcal

Louis Calhern

Ambassador Trentino

Leonid Kinskey

Sylvanian Agitator


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

ambassador

dictator

widow

spy

siege

musical

lemonade

cigar smoking

slapstick comedy

black and white

pre-code

dowager

fictitious country

geofiction

absurd

witty

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