United States / Dec 01, 1921 / G / Matinee venue
24min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Harpo played the hero, a detective named Watson who "made his entrance in a high hat, sliding down a coal chute into the basement". Groucho played an "old movie" villain, who "sported a long moustache and was clad in black", while Chico was probably his "chuckling [Italian] henchman". Zeppo portrayed a playboy who was the owner of a nightclub in which most of the action took place, including "a cabaret, [which allowed] the inclusion of a dance number". The final shot showed Groucho "in ball and chain, trudging slowly off into the gloaming". Harpo, in a rare moment of romantic glory, gets the girl in the end. This film is lost.
Main cast
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Humor Risk |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caravel Comedies |
| Official site | marx-brothers.org |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1921 |
| Production | Al Posen, Max Lippman, Jo Swerling |
| Writer | Jo Swerling |
| Cinematography | A. H. Vallet |
| Assistant directors | Richard Smith |
| Budget | 6000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
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