Country
United States
Date
Nov 12, 1933
Note
Des Moines, Iowa
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!
1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edmund Breese | Zander |
| Leonid Kinskey | Sylvanian Agitator |
| Charles Middleton | Prosecutor |
| Edgar Kennedy | Street Vendor |
| Edward Arnold | 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) |
| Charles West | Minister (uncredited) |
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| Verna Hillie | Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Secretary of Labor (uncredited) |
| George MacQuarrie | First Judge (uncredited) |
| Frederick Sullivan | Second Judge (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Third Judge (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Freedonia's Secretary of War #1 (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited) |
| Leo Sulky | Agitator (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | A Palace Guard (uncredited) |
| William Worthington | First Minister of Finance (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Duck Soup |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 12 novembre 1933 |
| Producer | Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Writer | Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman |
| Editors | LeRoy Stone, Edward Dmytryk |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp, Cliff Shirpser |
| Asst. Directors | Leo McCarey |
| Camera Operators | Henry Sharp, Cliff Shirpser |
| Add. Photography | Henry Sharp, Cliff Shirpser |
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| Production Design | Hans Dreier, Wiard B. Ihnen |
| Art Direction | Hans Dreier, Wiard B. Ihnen |
| Set Decoration | Hans Dreier, Wiard B. Ihnen |
| Stunts | Dale Van Sickel |
| Composer | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, John Leipold, Arthur Johnston, Harry Lindgren |
| Sound | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, John Leipold, Harry Lindgren, Arthur Johnston |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 16, 2002
Certification
U
Note
Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 17, 1933
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Certification
U
Country
Japan
Date
Jan 27, 1934
Country
France
Date
Mar 02, 1934
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Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 02, 1934
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 07, 1934
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Certification
A
Country
Mexico
Date
Dec 25, 1951
Certification
B
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1993
Certification
G
Note
VHS
TV
Country
Italy
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Certification
T
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