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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!

7.3(893)19331h 8m

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: Harry Ruby,Nat Perrin,Bert Kalmar,Arthur Sheekman

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Cast

Politician (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited)

E.H. Calvert

Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited)

Louise Closser Hale

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Maude Turner Gordon

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Dignitary at Reception (uncredited)

Mario Dominici

Minister (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Minister (uncredited)

Verna Hillie

Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited)

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Crew

Directing

Leo McCareyDirector

Writing

Production

Herman J. MankiewiczProducer

Camera

Henry SharpDirector of Photography
Cliff ShirpserFirst Assistant Camera

Editing

LeRoy StoneEditor
Edward DmytrykAssistant Editor

Sound

Bert KalmarMusic
Harry RubyMusic
Arthur JohnstonMusic
John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
Harry LindgrenSound Engineer

Art

Hans DreierArt Direction
Wiard B. IhnenArt Direction

Crew

Dale Van SickelStunts
Arthur SheekmanAdditional Dialogue
Nat PerrinAdditional Dialogue