Duck Soup

Directed by
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
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.

Released 12 Nov 1933
Genres Comedy, War
Runtime 1 hour, 9 minutes
Countries United States of America

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Cast

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Pinky
Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Chicolini
Zeppo Marx

Zeppo Marx

Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres

Raquel Torres

Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Zander
Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Prosecutor
Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Street Vendor
Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Politician (uncredited)
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited)
Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited)
Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Maude Turner Gordon

Maude Turner Gordon

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

Mario Dominici

Minister (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Minister (uncredited)
Charles West

Charles West

Minister (uncredited)
Verna Hillie

Verna Hillie

Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Secretary of Labor (uncredited)
George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

First Judge (uncredited)
Frederick Sullivan

Frederick Sullivan

Second Judge (uncredited)
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Third Judge (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited)

Leo Sulky

Agitator (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

A Palace Guard (uncredited)
William Worthington

William Worthington

First Minister of Finance (uncredited)

Crew