Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1930-08-08) |
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| Awards: | 2 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $910,015 |
| Screen: | George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, Bert Kalmar |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10798: Groucho Marx - Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
- 10800: Harpo Marx - The Professor
- 10799: Chico Marx - Signor Emanuel Ravelli
- 30014: Zeppo Marx - Horatio Jamison
- 136920: Lillian Roth - Arabella Rittenhouse
- 10804: Margaret Dumont - Mrs. Rittenhouse
- 229896: Louis Sorin - Roscoe Chandler
Crews
- 10792: Morrie Ryskind - Theatre Play - Writing
- 10792: Morrie Ryskind - Screenplay - Writing
- 144063: Victor Heerman - Director - Directing
- 144060: George S. Kaufman - Theatre Play - Writing
- 1549753: Max Reese - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 12307: George J. Folsey - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1530911: Ernest Zatorsky - Sound - Sound
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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 recov ....
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