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Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
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Cast & Crew
Groucho Marx
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Chico Marx
Tony
Harpo Marx
Stuffy
Allan Jones
Gil Stewart
Maureen O'Sullivan
Judy Standish
Margaret Dumont
Emily Upjohn
Sig Ruman
Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Leonard Ceeley
Whitmore
Douglass Dumbrille
Morgan
Esther Muir
'Flo' Marlowe
Robert Middlemass
Sheriff
Vivien Fay
Specialty Dancer
Ivie Anderson
Specialty Singer
Gino Corrado
Man Boarding Bus (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Party Guest (uncredited)
Etta Moten
Black Singer (uncredited)
Dorothy Dandridge
Singer (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Jean Burt Reilly
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this. Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide a necessary counterpoint to the set-pieces, otherwise it would be too much for a cinephile to take in at one sitting.
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