Monkey Business (1931)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 17min
- Comedy, Family
- 19 Sep 1931 (USA)
- Movie
On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| The Marx Brothers | ... |
The Four Stowaways
(as The Four Marx Brothers)
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| Groucho Marx | ... |
Groucho
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| Harpo Marx | ... |
Harpo
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| Chico Marx | ... |
Chico
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| Zeppo Marx | ... |
Zeppo
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| Rockliffe Fellowes | ... |
Joe Helton
(as Rockcliffe Fellowes)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Briggs
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| Thelma Todd | ... |
Lucille
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| Ruth Hall | ... |
Mary Helton
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Gibson
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Hoarse Barber Customer (uncredited)
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| Billy Barty | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Man in Deck Chair (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| James Bradbury Jr. | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Maxine Castle | ... |
Opera Singer at Party (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Passport Official (uncredited)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Madame Swempski (uncredited)
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| Bobby Dunn | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Al Flosso | ... |
Punch and Judy Puppeteer (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Indian's Wife at Party (uncredited)
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Otto Fries | ... |
Ship's 2nd Officer (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
Indian at Party (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Cabbie at Barn (uncredited)
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Sam Marx | ... |
Boat Passenger / Man at Quayside at Arrival (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Mineau | ... |
Emily (uncredited)
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| Harold Minjir | ... |
Emily's Lover (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Pierce | ... |
Manicurist (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Butch (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Barber #2 (uncredited)
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| Frederick Sullivan | ... |
Pickpocket Victim #1 (uncredited)
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Capt. Corcoran (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Barber #1 (uncredited)
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| Leo Willis | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Z. McLeod | ... | (as Norman McLeod) |
Written by
| S.J. Perelman | ... | (by) and |
| Will B. Johnstone | ... | (by) |
| Arthur Sheekman | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Al Shean | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| J. Carver Pusey | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur L. Todd | ... | (photographed by) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Barton | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Harry Caplan | ... | props (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Roy Roberts | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Al Flosso | ... | puppeteer: "Punch" and "Judy" (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1932) (Finland) (theatrical)
- CCB (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- AB Svensk Filmindustri (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures UK & Eire (2014) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in "The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection")
- Film & TV House (2016) (United Kingdom) (multi-territory)
- Arrow Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Marx Brothers at Paramount box set)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CIC Video (1994) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While stowing away on a ship to America, the boys get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters while trying desperately to evade the ship's crew. After arriving stateside, one of the gangsters kidnaps the other's daughter, and it's up to our unlikely heroes to save the day. Written by scgary66 |
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| Taglines | Laughing days are here again! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Sam Marx: The Marx Brothers' father is sitting on the crates behind them after they're carried off the ship. See more » |
| Goofs | During the passport scene, when the brothers try to get off the boat by impersonating Maurice Chevalier, neither Zeppo Marx (the first brother to try) nor Groucho Marx (the third to try), get Chevalier's passport back from the officer in charge, yet Chico Marx and Harpo Marx each have it as they approach the front of the line. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Monkey Business Prelude #2 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credits are painted on the sides of barrels (In the film's opening, the Marx Brothers' characters are stow-aways on a cruise ship, hiding in barrels marked "Kippered Herring"). See more » |
| Quotes |
Groucho:
Are you the floorwalker of this ship? I want to register a complaint. Captain Corcoran: Why? What's the matter? Groucho: Matter enough. You know who sneaked into my stateroom at three o'clock this morning? Captain Corcoran: Who did that? Groucho: Nobody, and that's my complaint. See more » |