Film
Duck Soup
1933· NR· 1h 8m· Comedy· War
“War is swell...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve!”
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
1933-11-12
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Key Crew
DirectorLeo McCarey
WriterArthur Sheekman
ProducerHerman J. Mankiewicz
Director of PhotographyHenry Sharp
Original Music ComposerJohn Leipold
EditorLeRoy Stone
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1933-11-12
Runtime1h 8m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 869 votes
Original languageen
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