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Animal Crackers (1930)
Director: Victor Heerman
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
The Marx Brothers' second film and one of their best, satirising the rich at play as they infiltrate a society party and beome involved with a stolen painting. Groucho is Captain Spaulding the explorer, the art expert is Abey the Fishmonger, Chico and Harpo have trouble with a flash, and Groucho insults the beautiful Ms Dumont.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Victor Heerman
Cast: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont, Lillian Roth, Louis Sorin, Hal Thompson, Margaret Irving full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 98 mins
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