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6.9/10 • 230

1930-08-081h 37m

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The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

Directors
Victor Heerman
Writters
George S. Kaufman

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  1. Groucho Marx

    Groucho Marx

    Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding

  2. Harpo Marx

    Harpo Marx

    The Professor

  3. Chico Marx

    Chico Marx

    Signor Emanuel Ravelli

  4. Zeppo Marx

    Zeppo Marx

    Horatio Jamison

  5. Lillian Roth

    Lillian Roth

    Arabella Rittenhouse

  6. Margaret Dumont

    Margaret Dumont

    Mrs. Rittenhouse

  7. Louis Sorin

    Louis Sorin

    Roscoe Chandler

  8. Hal Thompson

    Hal Thompson

    John Parker

  9. Margaret Irving

    Margaret Irving

    Mrs. Whitehead

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

7/10

So a renowned explorer ("Capt. Spaulding" - Groucho Marx) returns from doing his David Livingstone in Africa and attends a lavish reception in his honour. Whilst at this swanky soirée, a very valuable painting is stolen and so he, along with Harpo, Chico & Zeppo all pitch in to recover it for their hostess; the glamorous but no-nonsense "Mrs. Rittenhouse" (Margaret Dumont - who frequently struggles to keep a straight face during the ensuing shenanigans!). It quickly accelerates into a rapid-fire series of set-piece sketches - and the best game of bridge you're ever likely to see on screen - with some wonderfully timed one liners. I always found Groucho's accent a bit tiring after a while - his really thick New York accent is not so easy on the ears, but that's an incidental criticism of a really fun vehicle for four folks who just knew how to make us laugh. Maybe one too many musical hiatuses that slow it down somewhat, but hey - you're bound to enjoy most of it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
musicalbased on play or musicalwhodunitblack and whitepre-code