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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, Metacritic 93/100. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 92% of the 222 1930s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
879 audience votes
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
ambassadordictatorwidowspysiegemusicallemonadecigar smokingslapstick comedyblack and whitepre-codedowager
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