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  • Monkey Business (1931)
  • Not Rated
    77 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Monkey Business (1931)
Not Rated
77 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

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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Director
Norman Z. McLeod (as Norman McLeod)
Writers
S.J. Perelman (by) | Will B. Johnstone (by) | Arthur Sheekman (additional dialogue)
Cinematographer
Arthur L. Todd (photographed by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 17, 1931

Release date
Sep 19, 1931 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
The Marx Brothers
The Four Stowaways (as The Four Marx Brothers) The Four Stowaways (as The Four Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Groucho Marx
Groucho (as The Four Marx Brothers) Groucho (as The Four Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Harpo Marx
Harpo (as The Four Marx Brothers) Harpo (as The Four Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Chico Marx
Chico (as The Four Marx Brothers) Chico (as The Four Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Zeppo Marx
Zeppo (as The Four Marx Brothers) Zeppo (as The Four Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Rockliffe Fellowes
Joe Helton (as Rockcliffe Fellowes) Joe Helton (as Rockcliffe Fellowes)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Briggs Briggs   See fewer
Thelma Todd
Lucille Lucille   See fewer
Ruth Hall
Mary Helton Mary Helton   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Gibson Gibson   See fewer
Eddie Baker
Ship's Officer (uncredited) Ship's Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Hoarse Barber Customer (uncredited) Hoarse Barber Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Barty
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Man in Deck Chair (uncredited) Man in Deck Chair (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Borden
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
James Bradbury Jr.
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Castle
Opera Singer at Party (uncredited) Opera Singer at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Davison Clark
Passport Official (uncredited) Passport Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Cunningham
Madame Swempski (uncredited) Madame Swempski (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Dunn
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Flosso
Punch and Judy Puppeteer (uncredited) Punch and Judy Puppeteer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Indian's Wife at Party (uncredited) Indian's Wife at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Fries
Ship's 2nd Officer (uncredited) Ship's 2nd Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Harmon
Indian at Party (uncredited) Indian at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Cabbie at Barn (uncredited) Cabbie at Barn (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Marx
Boat Passenger / Man at Quayside at Arrival (uncredited) Boat Passenger / Man at Quayside at Arrival (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlotte Mineau
Emily (uncredited) Emily (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Minjir
Emily's Lover (uncredited) Emily's Lover (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Pierce
Manicurist (uncredited) Manicurist (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Butch (uncredited) Butch (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Barber #2 (uncredited) Barber #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Sullivan
Pickpocket Victim #1 (uncredited) Pickpocket Victim #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Capt. Corcoran (uncredited) Capt. Corcoran (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Barber #1 (uncredited) Barber #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Willis
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
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