Monkey Business
1931 · Movie · NR · 77 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics
Four broke stowaways sneak onto a luxury ocean liner and turn the voyage into nonstop chaos as they dodge the crew and immigration officials. Once ashore, their mischief pulls them into a feud between rival gangsters, forcing them to improvise their way through escalating trouble.
Also known as The Marx Brothers - Monkey Business · Marx Brothers - Monkey Business · Marx Brothers [1931] Monkey Business
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (212 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want rapid-fire, anything-goes classic comedy with slapstick, puns, and constant antics, especially if you liked Horse Feathers; Not for you if you need a tight story or consistent laugh-out-loud humor.
Pros: nonstop gags; energetic shipboard chaos; memorable puppet show | Cons: thin plot; uneven hit-or-miss jokes; finale drags
Themes
- ship
- stowaway
- black and white
- pre-code
Cast & crew
Groucho Marx
as Groucho
Harpo Marx
as Harpo
Chico Marx
as Chico
Zeppo Marx
as Zeppo
Rockliffe Fellowes
as J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton
Harry Woods
as Alky Briggs
Thelma Todd
as Lucille Briggs
Ruth Hall
as Mary Helton
Tom Kennedy
as Gibson
Ben Taggart
as Capt. Corcoran (uncredited)
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod