Movie·1933·1h 8m
Duck Soup
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!
Directed By
Leo McCarey
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Written By
Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman
Producer
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Cinematography
Henry Sharp
Music
John Leipold
Editor
LeRoy Stone
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
Groucho Marx
Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx
Pinky
Chico Marx
Chicolini
Zeppo Marx
Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont
Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres
Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern
Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese
Zander
Leonid Kinskey
Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton
Prosecutor
Edgar Kennedy
Street Vendor
Edward Arnold
Politician (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited)
Louise Closser Hale
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Reception Guest (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
LeRoy Stone
Editor
Leo McCarey
Director
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Producer
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
Harry Ruby
Writer, Story
Bert Kalmar
Writer, Story
Nat Perrin
Writer
Arthur Sheekman
Writer
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
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