On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Groucho Marx
- Groucho
- (as The Four Marx Brothers)
Harpo Marx
- Harpo
- (as The Four Marx Brothers)
The Marx Brothers
- The Four Stowaways
- (as The Four Marx Brothers)
Chico Marx
- Chico
- (as The Four Marx Brothers)
Zeppo Marx
- Zeppo
- (as The Four Marx Brothers)
Rockliffe Fellowes
- Joe Helton
- (as Rockcliffe Fellowes)
Eddie Baker
- Ship's Officer
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Hoarse Barber Customer
- (uncredited)
Billy Barty
- Child
- (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
- Man in Deck Chair
- (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
- Joe
- (uncredited)
James Bradbury Jr.
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Maxine Castle
- Opera Singer at Party
- (uncredited)
Davison Clark
- Passport Official
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSam Marx: The Marx Brothers' father is sitting on the crates behind them after they're carried off the ship.
- GoofsDuring 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.
- 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.
- Crazy creditsThe 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").
- Alternate versionsReissue prints have a few additional seconds at the beginning showing the "Approved" code on a title screen. Earlier prints do not have the code at the beginning.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)
Featured review
It starts off fantastically, with the four brothers playing stowaways on a ship who are hiding in barrels and singing "Sweet Adeleide". Harpo is fantastic as he goofs in his own unique silent way, and there is a hilarious scene involving him and a Punch And Judy show. Chico is as usual on top form as the Italian who has sent for his grandfather's beard by "hair mail". And Groucho gives his classic wisecracks. Zeppo has more to do in this film than he did in other films and he isn't too bad considering that he didn't want to be in the films but had to due to his contract. Two historically funny Marx Brothers scenes in this film are one where they each in turn pretend to be Maurice Chevalier, and one where Chico and Harpo are cutting a man's mustache ("That sides-a-too short"). You must see this film; it's the Marx Brothers at their best. 10/10
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