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| Groucho Marx | ... | Rufus T. Firefly | |
| Harpo Marx | ... | Pinky | |
| Chico Marx | ... | Chicolini | |
| Zeppo Marx | ... | Lt. Bob Roland | |
| Margaret Dumont | ... | Mrs. Gloria Teasdale | |
| Raquel Torres | ... | Vera Marcal | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania | |
| Edmund Breese | ... | Zander | |
| Leonid Kinskey | ... | Sylvanian Agitator (as Leonid Kinsky) | |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Prosecutor (as Charles B. Middleton) | |
| Edgar Kennedy | ... | Lemonade Vendor | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Edward Arnold | ... | Politician (uncredited) | |
| Wade Boteler | ... | Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Bracey | ... | Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited) | |
| E.H. Calvert | ... | Officer in battle sequence (uncredited) | |
| Davison Clark | ... | Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited) | |
| Louise Closser Hale | ... | Reception Guest (uncredited) | |
| Carrie Daumery | ... | Reception Guest (uncredited) | |
| Mario Dominici | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
| Maude Turner Gordon | ... | Reception Guest (uncredited) | |
| Verna Hillie | ... | Trentino's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Edward LeSaint | ... | Secretary of Labor (uncredited) | |
| George MacQuarrie | ... | First Judge (uncredited) | |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Freedonia's Secretary of War (uncredited) | |
| Eric Mayne | ... | Third Judge (uncredited) | |
| Edmund Mortimer | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
| Dennis O'Keefe | ... | Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited) | |
| Leo Sulky | ... | Agitator (uncredited) | |
| Frederick Sullivan | ... | Second Judge (uncredited) | |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | A Palace Guard (uncredited) | |
| Florence Wix | ... | Reception Guest (uncredited) | |
| William Worthington | ... | First Minister of Finance (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Leo McCarey | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Bert Kalmar | (story) and | |
| Harry Ruby | (story) | |
| Arthur Sheekman | (additional dialogue) and | |
| Nat Perrin | (additional dialogue) | |
Produced by | |||
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Leipold | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Henry Sharp | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| LeRoy Stone | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Hans Dreier | (uncredited) | ||
| Wiard Ihnen | (uncredited) | ||
Art Department | |||
| Harry Caplan | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Harry Lindgren | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Edward Dmytryk | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Arthur Johnston | .... | music advisor (uncredited) | |
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All the comedies in which the Marx Brothers appeared were extensions of their vaudeville days. In "Duck Soup", the visual gags that worked so well on the stage are incorporated into the film. Director Leo McCarey directed this zany movie in which the Marx Brothers do their best to entertain their public.
There are many interesting moments in the film, but the best sequence has to be the mirror scene in which Groucho, Harpo and Chico, dressed in the same costume are seen on either side of the looking glass following the other person's movements. The other asset in the film is the final conflict with Sylvania in which Groucho is seen dressed in many uniforms while leading the war against the enemy.
We had seen this film before, but took another look when it was shown on cable recently. The great Margaret Dumont is simply one of the best actresses that ever worked with the Marx Brothers in their comedies. She is amazing in playing the straight part against Groucho's antics. A young Louis Calhern cuts quite a figure as the Trentino, the Sylvanian ambassador to Freedonia. Raquel Torres is a nice addition to the film playing the exotic Vera Marcal.
The Marx Brothers do what they do best in "Duck Soup" guided by a director who knew what to do with them, Leo McCarey.