Comedy ·War · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 8m

Duck Soup

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Director
Leo McCarey
Cast
Groucho Marx as Rufus T. Firefly Harpo Marx as Pinky Chico Marx as Chicolini Zeppo Marx as Bob Roland Margaret Dumont as Gloria Teasdale Raquel Torres as Vera Marcal
Crew
Henry Sharp — Director of Photography LeRoy Stone — Editor John Leipold — Original Music Composer Bert Kalmar — Writer Harry Ruby — Writer Arthur Sheekman — Writer
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Leo McCarey Director Henry Sharp Director of Photography LeRoy Stone Editor John Leipold Original Music Composer Bert Kalmar Writer Harry Ruby Writer Arthur Sheekman Writer Nat Perrin Writer Bert Kalmar Story Harry Ruby Story Herman J. Mankiewicz Producer
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