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73% Critic Match
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!”
7.3 / 10• 1933• 1h 8m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Cast & Crew
Groucho Marx
Rufus T. Firefly
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Leo McCarey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Duck Soup is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
