Duck Soup
1933 · Movie · NR · 68 min · ★ 7.3 · 92% critics
A fictional nation hires a bumbling ruler to lead it out of bankruptcy, but his rule sparks chaos instead of order. As rival diplomats and spies stir trouble between neighboring countries, war breaks out over politics and a wealthy woman’s attention.
Also known as Marx Brothers - Duck Soup · Marx Brothers [1933] Duck Soup
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Details
- Years
- 1933
- Release date
- 1933-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (861 votes)
About
If you like fast, anarchic screwball-style chaos, you’ll likely enjoy Duck Soup’s relentless jokes and big set pieces; Not for you if you only want straightforward humor or are easily turned off by jokes that can feel mean-spirited, especially compared with The Great Dictator or Horse Feathers.
Pros: relentless gags; sharp satire; iconic moments | Cons: hit-or-miss jokes; thin characterization; some viewers find it dated
Themes
- ambassador
- dictator
- widow
- spy
- siege
- musical
- lemonade
- cigar smoking
- slapstick comedy
- black and white
- pre-code
- dowager
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Groucho Marx
as Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx
as Pinky
Chico Marx
as Chicolini
Zeppo Marx
as Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont
as Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres
as Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern
as Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese
as Zander
Leonid Kinskey
as Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton
as Prosecutor
Directed by Leo McCarey