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Duck Soup
Directed by Leo McCarey
1933•1h 8m•NR•★ 7.8
Comedy / War
Synopsis
Rufus T. Firefly is appointed dictator of the bankrupt country of Freedonia, escalating diplomatic absurdities into an all-out, nonsensical war. The Marx Brothers' quintessential anti-war anarchic satire.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLeo McCarey
WriterHarry RubyBert KalmarNat PerrinArthur Sheekman
CinematographyHenry Sharp
MusicBert KalmarHarry RubyJohn LeipoldArthur Johnston
Principal Cast
Groucho MarxRufus T. Firefly
Harpo MarxPinky
Chico MarxChicolini
Zeppo MarxBob Roland
Margaret DumontGloria Teasdale
Raquel TorresVera Marcal
Louis CalhernAmbassador Trentino
Edmund BreeseZander
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Runtime1h 8m (68 mins)
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DirectorLeo McCarey
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioParamount Pictures
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