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Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

War Is Swell ...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx

Released: November 17, 1933

Runtime: 68.0

Popularity Rating: 6.820

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Rufus T. Firefly Groucho Marx
Pinky Harpo Marx
Chicolini Chico Marx
Lt. Bob Roland Zeppo Marx
Mrs. Gloria Teasdale Margaret Dumont
Vera Marcal Raquel Torres
Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania Louis Calhern
Zander Edmund Breese
Sylvanian Agitator Leonid Kinskey
Prosecutor Charles Middleton
Lemonade Vendor Edgar Kennedy
Politician (uncredited) Edward Arnold
Officer at Battle Headquarters (uncredited) Wade Boteler
Mrs. Teasdale's Butler (uncredited) Sidney Bracey
Officer in Battle Sequence (uncredited) E.H. Calvert
Minister of Finance #2 (uncredited) Davison Clark
Reception Guest (uncredited) Louise Closser Hale
Reception Guest (uncredited) Carrie Daumery
Reception Guest (uncredited) Maude Turner Gordon
Reception Guest (uncredited) Florence Wix
Dignitary at Reception (uncredited) Joseph Crehan
Minister (uncredited) Mario Dominici
Minister (uncredited) Edmund Mortimer
Minister (uncredited) Charles West
Trentino's Blonde Secretary (uncredited) Verna Hillie
Secretary of Labor (uncredited) Edward LeSaint
First Judge (uncredited) George MacQuarrie
Second Judge (uncredited) Frederick Sullivan
Third Judge (uncredited) Eric Mayne
Freedonia's Secretary. of War #1 (uncredited) Edwin Maxwell
Bridegroom at Firefly's Reception (uncredited) Dennis O'Keefe
Agitator (uncredited) Leo Sulky
A Palace Guard (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel
First Minister of Finance (uncredited) William Worthington

Art — Art Direction: Hans Dreier
Art — Art Direction: Wiard Ihnen
Camera — Director of Photography: Henry Sharp
Camera — First Assistant Camera: Cliff Shirpser
Crew — Art Direction: Harry Caplan
Crew — Stunts: Dale Van Sickel
Directing — Director: Leo McCarey
Editing — Assistant Editor: Edward Dmytryk
Editing — Editor: LeRoy Stone
Production — Producer: Herman J. Mankiewicz
Sound — Music: Arthur Johnston
Sound — Music: Bert Kalmar
Sound — Music: Harry Ruby
Sound — Original Music Composer: John Leipold
Sound — Sound Engineer: Harry Lindgren
Writing — Dialogue: Arthur Sheekman
Writing — Dialogue: Nat Perrin
Writing — Writer: Bert Kalmar
Writing — Writer: Harry Ruby