Movie
Duck Soup
1933NR1h 8m7.3 / 10
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!
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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Synopsis
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Cast, crew and production details
About Duck Soup
Cast
Groucho MarxRufus T. Firefly
Harpo MarxPinky
Chico MarxChicolini
Zeppo MarxBob Roland
Margaret DumontGloria Teasdale
Raquel TorresVera Marcal
Louis CalhernAmbassador Trentino
Edmund BreeseZanderCredits
- Directed by
- Leo McCarey
- Written by
- Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Arthur Sheekman, Nat Perrin, Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
Themes
absurdambassadorblack and whitecigar smokingdictatordowagerfictitious countrygeofictionlemonademusicalpre-codesiegeslapstick comedyspy
