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The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Animal Crackers (1930) is a comedy and music film directed by Victor Heerman, released on August 8, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 270 ratings.
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Groucho Marx
as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
Harpo Marx
as The Professor
Chico Marx
as Signor Emanuel Ravelli
Zeppo Marx
as Horatio Jamison
Lillian Roth
as Arabella Rittenhouse
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. Rittenhouse
Louis Sorin
as Roscoe Chandler
Hal Thompson
as John Parker
Margaret Irving
as Mrs. Whitehead
Kathryn Reece
as Grace Carpenter
Robert Greig
as Hives
Edward Metcalf
as Hennessey
Directed by Victor Heerman, written by Morrie Ryskind, Morrie Ryskind and George S. Kaufman.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 270 ratings.
So a renowned explorer ("Capt. Spaulding" - Groucho Marx) returns from doing his David Livingstone in Africa and attends a lavish reception in his honour. Whilst at this swanky soirée, a very valuable painting is stolen and so he, along with Harpo, Chico & Zeppo all pitch in to recover it for their hostess; the glamorous but no-nonsense "Mrs. Rittenhouse" (Margaret Dumont - who frequently struggles to keep a…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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Animal Crackers (1930) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 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 Animal Crackers (1930) includes Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx and Lillian Roth. The film was directed by Victor Heerman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Animal Crackers was released on August 8, 1930 and runs for 1h 38m.
Animal Crackers (1930) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 270 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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