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A Day at the Races

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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.

Top Cast

  • Groucho Marx

    Groucho Marx

    Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

  • Chico Marx

    Chico Marx

    Tony

  • Harpo Marx

    Harpo Marx

    Stuffy

  • Allan Jones

    Allan Jones

    Gil Stewart

  • Maureen O'Sullivan

    Maureen O'Sullivan

    Judy Standish

  • Margaret Dumont

    Margaret Dumont

    Emily Upjohn

  • Sig Ruman

    Sig Ruman

    Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

  • Leonard Ceeley

    Leonard Ceeley

    Whitmore

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    Douglass Dumbrille

    Morgan

Overview

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10
232 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • talisencrw
    talisencrw
    10 Jul 3, 2016

    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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