Duck Soup
“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.
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Cast
33 people
Groucho Marx
Rufus T. Firefly
Known for
A Night at the Opera
Animal Crackers
Harpo Marx
Pinky
Known for
A Night at the Opera
Animal Crackers
Chico Marx
Chicolini
Known for
A Night at the Opera
A Day at the Races
Zeppo Marx
Bob Roland
Known for
Animal Crackers
Horse Feathers
Margaret Dumont
Gloria Teasdale
Known for
A Night at the Opera
Animal Crackers
Raquel Torres
Vera Marcal
Also in
White Shadows in the South Seas
The Sea Bat
Louis Calhern
Ambassador Trentino
Known for
Notorious
The Asphalt Jungle
Edmund Breese
Zander
Known for
All Quiet on the Western Front
Platinum Blonde
Leonid Kinskey
Sylvanian Agitator
Known for
Casablanca
Ball of Fire
Charles Middleton
Prosecutor
Known for
The Flying Deuces
Beau Hunks
Edgar Kennedy
Street Vendor
Known for
Cruel, Cruel Love
Perfect Day
Edward Arnold
Politician (uncredited)
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Leo McCarey Director · Harry Ruby Writer Bert Kalmar Writer
United States release November 12, 1933 · Produced in United States
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 1933
Limited theatrical · Des Moines, Iowa
United States
November 17, 1933 · Theatrical
Australia
February 22, 1993 · Physical · VHS
Czechia
January 16, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Denmark
April 2, 1934 · Theatrical
France
March 2, 1934 · Theatrical
Italy
April 12, 1972 · TV
November 29, 2022 · TV · Byoblu
Japan
January 27, 1934 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 25, 1951 · Theatrical
Spain
March 1, 1939 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 7, 1934 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 7, 1933 · Theatrical
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