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Duck Soup (1933)

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!

Genre : Comedy, War

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Leo McCarey

Synopsis

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

Actors

Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx
Pinky
Chico Marx
Chico Marx
Chicolini
Zeppo Marx
Zeppo Marx
Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont
Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres
Raquel Torres
Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese
Zander
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Prosecutor
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Street Vendor
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Politician (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
E.H. Calvert
Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited)
Louise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Maude Turner Gordon
Maude Turner Gordon
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)
Mario Dominici
Mario Dominici
Minister (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Minister (uncredited)
Charles West
Charles West
Minister (uncredited)
Verna Hillie
Verna Hillie
Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
Secretary of Labor (uncredited)
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
First Judge (uncredited)
Frederick Sullivan
Frederick Sullivan
Second Judge (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Third Judge (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)
Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky
Agitator (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
A Palace Guard (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worthington
First Minister of Finance (uncredited)

Crews

Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Director
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Producer
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Music
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Music
Henry Sharp
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
LeRoy Stone
LeRoy Stone
Editor
John Leipold
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Wiard B. Ihnen
Wiard B. Ihnen
Art Direction
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Engineer
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
Cliff Shirpser
Cliff Shirpser
First Assistant Camera
Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Assistant Editor
Arthur Johnston
Arthur Johnston
Music
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Story
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Lyricist
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Story
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Lyricist
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman
Additional Dialogue
Nat Perrin
Nat Perrin
Additional Dialogue
Bert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar
Writer
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Writer
Arthur Sheekman
Arthur Sheekman
Writer
Nat Perrin
Nat Perrin
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Duck Soup Trailer
John Landis on DUCK SOUP
Duck Soup ≣ 1933 ≣ Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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