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Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.
Monkey Business (1931) is a comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, released on September 19, 1931 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 220 ratings.
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Groucho Marx
as Groucho
Harpo Marx
as Harpo
Chico Marx
as Chico
Zeppo Marx
as Zeppo
Rockliffe Fellowes
as J.J. 'Big Joe' Helton
Harry Woods
as Alky Briggs
Thelma Todd
as Lucille Briggs
Ruth Hall
as Mary Helton
Tom Kennedy
as Gibson
Ben Taggart
as Capt. Corcoran (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Man in Deck Chair
Maurice Chevalier
as Himself (voice)
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by S.J. Perelman and Will B. Johnstone, produced by Herman J. Mankiewicz.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 220 ratings.
The four Marx brothers smuggle themselves aboard an ocean liner in barrels and proceed to cause a modicum of havoc on the ship before cleverly avoiding immigration officials in New York and ending up embroiled in a turf war between rival gangsters that sees one of their number's daughter kidnapped - and our hapless comics seem the most likely to save the day, and the gal! Now I'm not really a fan of this kind of…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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Monkey Business (1931) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Monkey Business (1931) includes Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx and Rockliffe Fellowes. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Monkey Business was released on September 19, 1931 and runs for 1h 17m.
Monkey Business (1931) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 220 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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