Acting
Groucho's eyebrow-raising wordplay, Harpo's silent anarchy.
Writing
Dense joke density; every line is a setup or punchline.
Production
Pre-code freedom means they get away with EVERYTHING.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Groucho Marx
Groucho
Harpo Marx
Harpo
Chico Marx
Chico
Zeppo Marx
Zeppo
Rockliffe Fellowes
J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton
Harry Woods
Alky Briggs
Thelma Todd
Lucille Briggs
Ruth Hall
Mary Helton
Tom Kennedy
Gibson
Ben Taggart
Capt. Corcoran (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Man in Deck Chair
Maurice Chevalier
Himself (voice)
Bess Flowers
Indian's Wife at Party
William H. O'Brien
Waiter
Cyril Ring
Party Guest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Marx Brothers film written directly for the screen, not adapted from their stage hits.
Pre-Code Hollywood let them mock Prohibition, authority, and propriety—censors would soon crack down on this freedom.
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