

Duck Soup
1933 · Movie · 1h 8m · NR
ComedyWar
"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!"
Overview
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
93/100
Key crew
- Leo McCareyDirector
- Bert KalmarWriter
- Harry RubyWriter
- Arthur SheekmanWriter
- Nat PerrinWriter
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Groucho MarxRufus T. Firefly
- Harpo MarxPinky
- Chico MarxChicolini
- Zeppo MarxBob Roland
- Margaret DumontGloria Teasdale
- Raquel TorresVera Marcal
- Louis CalhernAmbassador Trentino
- Edmund BreeseZander
- Leonid KinskeySylvanian Agitator
- Charles MiddletonProsecutor
- Edgar KennedyStreet Vendor
- Edward ArnoldPolitician (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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