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A Day at the Races

  • 7.5 /10

  • 227

  • 95%

Plot

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

Cast

Groucho Marx as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Groucho Marx

as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

Chico Marx as Tony
Chico Marx

as Tony

Harpo Marx as Stuffy
Harpo Marx

as Stuffy

Allan Jones as Gil Stewart
Allan Jones

as Gil Stewart

Maureen O'Sullivan as Judy Standish
Maureen O'Sullivan

as Judy Standish

Margaret Dumont as Emily Upjohn
Margaret Dumont

as Emily Upjohn

Sig Ruman as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg
Sig Ruman

as Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Leonard Ceeley as Whitmore
Leonard Ceeley

as Whitmore

Douglass Dumbrille as Morgan
Esther Muir as 'Flo' Marlowe
Esther Muir

as 'Flo' Marlowe

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 11, 1937

Production Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $2,016,000.00

Revenue

  • $2,305,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.82 hrs

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Reviews

One of the greatest comedies of all time, period--and the finest comedic group at their peak, though I slightly prefer Duck Soup. Still, you won't find any better than this. Their hilarity and zaniness of the core trio is spellbinding, and their consistent comedic inventiveness is remarkable. The pacing, utilizing the occasional charming musical passages of both Chico and Harpo, are to provide…