The Big Store
1941 · Movie · NR · 83 min · ★ 6.2 · 62% critics
A chaotic detective is hired to protect a singer who has inherited part of a department store. As danger closes in from inside the business, the store becomes a playground for frantic comedy, music, and escalating mayhem.
Also known as Marx Brothers [1941] The Big Store · Marx Brothers - The Big Store
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-06-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (74 votes)
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like vintage store-set chaos and musical comedy in the vein of Buck Privates or Strike Up the Band; Not for you if you want tight plotting or constant laughs.
Pros: lively slapstick; playful music; sharp wisecracks | Cons: thin storyline; uneven pacing; overlong songs
Themes
- musical
Cast & crew
Groucho Marx
as Wolf J. Flywheel
Chico Marx
as Ravelli
Harpo Marx
as Wacky
Tony Martin
as Tommy Rogers
Virginia Grey
as Joan Sutton
Margaret Dumont
as Martha Phelps
Douglass Dumbrille
as Mr. Grover
William Tannen
as Fred Sutton
Marion Martin
as Peggy Arden
Virginia O'Brien
as Kitty
Directed by Charles Reisner