Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival Darwin U.
Acting
Groucho's verbal gymnastics versus Harpo's silent destruction.
Writing
Pre-code wit so dense it needs footnotes.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Groucho Marx
Professor Wagstaff
Harpo Marx
Pinky
Chico Marx
Baravelli
Zeppo Marx
Frank Wagstaff
Thelma Todd
Connie Bailey
David Landau
Jennings
Bobby Barber
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
Retiring Collage President (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Sheila Bromley
Wagstaff's Receptionist (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
Professor in Wagstaff's Study (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Speakeasy Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Greig
Biology Professor (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Laura (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Professor in Wagstaff's Study (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Prohibition's final year, the film's casual lawlessness reflects a nation done with moralizing.
The legendary 'Swordfish' password scene was improvised—Chico's endless guesses drove Groucho genuinely mad.
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