Duck Soup 90 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!

Duck Soup

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
Chico Marx He was 46, 74 years old when he died as Chicolini
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)
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)

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 poster
Duck Soup (90 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