Duck Soup 91 years old
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!
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Credits
Duck Soup Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Edgar Kennedy He was 43, 58 years old when he died | as Lemonade Vendor |
| Edmund Mortimer He was 59, 69 years old when he died | as Minister (uncredited) |
| Groucho Marx He was 43, 86 years old when he died | as Rufus T. Firefly |
| Edmund Breese He was 62, 64 years old when he died | as Zander |
| Harpo Marx He was 44, 75 years old when he died | as Pinky |
| Edward Arnold He was 43, 66 years old when he died | as Politician (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe He was 25, 60 years old when he died | as Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan He was 50, 82 years old when he died | as Dignitary at Reception (uncredited) |
| Margaret Dumont She was 51, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Gloria Teasdale |
| Edwin Maxwell He was 47, 62 years old when he died | as Freedonia's Secretary. of War #1 (uncredited) |
| Leonid Kinskey He was 30, 95 years old when he died | as Sylvanian Agitator |
| Wade Boteler He was 45, 54 years old when he died | as Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint He was 62, 69 years old when he died | as Secretary of Labor (uncredited) |
| Louise Closser Hale She was 61, 60 years old when she died | as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel He was 25, 69 years old when he died | as A Palace Guard (uncredited) |
| Raquel Torres She was 25, 78 years old when she died | as Vera Marcal |
| Verna Hillie She was 19, 83 years old when she died | as Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited) |
| Louis Calhern He was 38, 61 years old when he died | as Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania |
| Charles Middleton He was 59, 74 years old when he died | as Prosecutor |
| Eric Mayne He was 68, 81 years old when he died | as Third Judge (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey He was 55, 64 years old when he died | as Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited) |
| Zeppo Marx He was 32, 78 years old when he died | as Lt. Bob Roland |
| E.H. Calvert He was 70, 78 years old when he died | as Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark He was 52, 91 years old when he died | as Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited) |
| William Worthington He was 61, 69 years old when he died | as First Minister of Finance (uncredited) |
| Maude Turner Gordon She was 65, 71 years old when she died | as Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Charles West He was 47, 57 years old when he died | as Minister (uncredited) |
| George MacQuarrie He was 60, 77 years old when he died | as First Judge (uncredited) |
| Chico Marx He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Chicolini |
Duck Soup Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 48 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Harry Lindgren as Sound Engineer. He was 21 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harry Ruby as Music. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harry Ruby as Writer. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Arthur Johnston as Music. He was 35 (56) years old when He died | Sound |
| Henry Sharp as Director of Photography. He was 41 (74) years old when He died | Camera |
| Bert Kalmar as Music. He was 49 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bert Kalmar as Writer. He was 49 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Nat Perrin as Dialogue. He was 28 (93) years old when He died | Writing |
| LeRoy Stone as Editor. He was 39 (55) years old when He died | Editing |
| John Leipold as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Edward Dmytryk as Assistant Editor. He was 25 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Dale Van Sickel as Stunts. He was 25 (69) years old when He died | Crew |
| Wiard B. Ihnen as Art Direction. He was 36 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Cliff Shirpser as First Assistant Camera. | Camera |
| Harry Caplan as Art Direction. He was 37 (84) years old when He died | Crew |
Duck Soup (91 years)
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!
- Release day: Sunday, November 12, 1933
- Runtime: 69 minutes