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71% Critic Match
A Day at the Races
“Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances !”
7.1 / 10• 1937• 1h 49m•NR• English
ComedyMusic
Storyline
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
Cast & Crew
Groucho Marx
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Lead
Chico Marx
Tony
Harpo Marx
Stuffy
Allan Jones
Gil Stewart
Maureen O'Sullivan
Judy Standish
Margaret Dumont
Emily Upjohn
Sig Ruman
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Leonard Ceeley
Whitmore
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Wood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Day at the Races is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
