1939·Comedy·1h 27m
7.1
★
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.
Directed by Edward Buzzell
circus
musical
aunt
money
lawyer
strong man
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Cast
Groucho Marx
Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
Chico Marx
Antonio Pirelli
Harpo Marx
'Punchy'
Kenny Baker
Jeff Wilson
Florence Rice
Julie Randall
Eve Arden
Peerless Pauline
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury
Nat Pendleton
Goliath
Fritz Feld
Jardinet
James Burke
John Carter
Jerry Maren
Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)
Barnett Parker
Whitcomb
Crew
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Franz Waxman
Music Director
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
E.Y. Harburg
Lyricist
Harold Arlen
Songs
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Popular Reviews
17 reviews
Maranda
7.0★ · 11/30/25
Somehow felt less chaotic than usual 🤷♀️
Somehow felt less chaotic than usual 🤷♀️
afamousfeeling
"I ain't got nothing but you can always have half."
"If you hadn't sent for me, I'd probably be home now in a nice warm bedroom in a comfortable bed with a hot totty." "Huh?!" "That's a drink." "That's too bad."
"I wish you were in your other suit, and your other suit was being pressed— no, mangled."
"I stand in the rain and HE sneezes!"
"You're like a beautiful chandelier. I'd like to be around when you get lit up."
[aside] "There's gotta be some way to get that money without getting in trouble with the Hays office!"
I don't like to admit this but I was only half paying attention throughout this flick. Lucky me the plot wasn't convoluted. God, Harpo is cute here! His ostrich and seal gimmick <3!
"If you hadn't sent for me, I'd probably be home now in a nice warm bedroom in a comfortable bed with a hot totty." "Huh?!" "That's a drink." "That's too bad."
"I wish you were in your other suit, and your other suit was being pressed— no, mangled."
"I stand in the rain and HE sneezes!"
"You're like a beautiful chandelier. I'd like to be around when you get lit up."
[aside] "There's gotta be some way to get that money without getting in trouble with the Hays office!"
I don't like to admit this but I was only half paying attention throughout this flick. Lucky me the plot wasn't convoluted. God, Harpo is cute here! His ostrich and seal gimmick <3!
"I ain't got nothing but you can always have half."
"If you hadn't sent for me, I'd probably be home now in a nice warm bedroom in a comfortable bed with a hot totty." "Huh?!" "That's a drink." "That's too bad."
"I wish you were in your other suit, and your other suit was being pressed— no, mangled."
"I stand in the rain and HE sneezes!"
"You're like a beautiful chandelier. I'd like to be around when you get lit up."
[aside] "There's gotta be some way to get that money without getting in trouble with the Hays office!"
I don't like to admit this but I was only half paying attention throughout this flick. Lucky me the plot wasn't convoluted. God, Harpo is cute here! His ostrich and seal gimmick <3!
"If you hadn't sent for me, I'd probably be home now in a nice warm bedroom in a comfortable bed with a hot totty." "Huh?!" "That's a drink." "That's too bad."
"I wish you were in your other suit, and your other suit was being pressed— no, mangled."
"I stand in the rain and HE sneezes!"
"You're like a beautiful chandelier. I'd like to be around when you get lit up."
[aside] "There's gotta be some way to get that money without getting in trouble with the Hays office!"
I don't like to admit this but I was only half paying attention throughout this flick. Lucky me the plot wasn't convoluted. God, Harpo is cute here! His ostrich and seal gimmick <3!
russell
9.0★ · 11/02/24
i could make this review about how happy the marx brothers make me or how amazing the soundtrack is with lydia the tattooed lady being like my second favourite song ever and swing swingali also being a total jam or i could just say that groucho marx is so so hot he makes me feel so many things i barked several times i need to ruffle his hair and also do things the hays office wouldn't approve of
i could make this review about how happy the marx brothers make me or how amazing the soundtrack is with lydia the tattooed lady being like my second favourite song ever and swing swingali also being a total jam or i could just say that groucho marx is so so hot he makes me feel so many things i barked several times i need to ruffle his hair and also do things the hays office wouldn't approve of
sar
8.0★ · 03/03/26
Taavi
6.0★ · 02/18/26