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Monkey Business

  • 1931
  • Approved
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
14K
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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)
On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.
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On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.

  • Director
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • S.J. Perelman
    • Will B. Johnstone
    • Arthur Sheekman
  • Stars
    • Groucho Marx
    • Harpo Marx
    • The Marx Brothers
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • S.J. Perelman
      • Will B. Johnstone
      • Arthur Sheekman
    • Stars
      • Groucho Marx
      • Harpo Marx
      • The Marx Brothers
    • 95User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast39

    Groucho Marx
    Groucho Marx
    • Groucho
    • (as The Four Marx Brothers)
    Harpo Marx
    Harpo Marx
    • Harpo
    • (as The Four Marx Brothers)
    The Marx Brothers
    The Marx Brothers
    • The Four Stowaways
    • (as The Four Marx Brothers)
    Chico Marx
    Chico Marx
    • Chico
    • (as The Four Marx Brothers)
    Zeppo Marx
    Zeppo Marx
    • Zeppo
    • (as The Four Marx Brothers)
    Rockliffe Fellowes
    Rockliffe Fellowes
    • Joe Helton
    • (as Rockcliffe Fellowes)
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Briggs
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Lucille
    Ruth Hall
    Ruth Hall
    • Mary Helton
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Gibson
    Eddie Baker
    Eddie Baker
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Hoarse Barber Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Man in Deck Chair
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    James Bradbury Jr.
    James Bradbury Jr.
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Maxine Castle
    • Opera Singer at Party
    • (uncredited)
    Davison Clark
    • Passport Official
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • S.J. Perelman
      • Will B. Johnstone
      • Arthur Sheekman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews95

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    Summary

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    Related interests

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    Musical

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sam Marx: The Marx Brothers' father is sitting on the crates behind them after they're carried off the ship.
    • Goofs
      During the passport scene, when Meena Jain try to get off the boat by impersonating Maurice Chevalier, neither Zeppo Marx (the first brother to try) nor Groucho Marx (the third to try) get Chevalier's passport back from the officer in charge, yet Chico Marx and Harpo Marx each have it as they approach the front of the line.
    • Quotes
      • Groucho: Oh, I know it's a penny here and a penny there, but look at me. I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are painted on the sides of barrels. (In the film's opening, Meena Jain' characters are stowaways on a cruise ship, hiding in barrels marked "Kippered Herring".)
    • Alternate versions
      Reissue prints have a few additional seconds at the beginning showing the "Approved" code on a title screen. Earlier prints do not have the code at the beginning.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Monkey Business Prelude #2
      (uncredited)
      Music by John Leipold
      Played at the beginning

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 19, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los rompecabezas
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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