Harpo played the hero, a detective named Watson who "made his entrance in a high hat, sliding down a coal chute into the basement". Groucho played an "old movie" villain, who "sported a long moustache and was clad in black", while Chico was probably his "chuckling [Italian] henchman". Zeppo portrayed a playboy who was the owner of a nightclub in which most of the action took place, including "a cabaret, [which allowed] the inclusion of a dance number". The final shot showed Groucho "in ball and chain, trudging slowly off into the gloaming". Harpo, in a rare moment of romantic glory, gets the girl in the end. This film is lost.
Title | Humor Risk |
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Year | 1921 |
Genre | Comedy |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Caravel Comedies |
Cast | Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Jobyna Ralston |
Crew | Dick Smith (Director), Al Posen (Producer), Max Lippman (Producer), Jo Swerling (Writer), Jo Swerling (Producer), A. H. Vallet (Cinematography) |
Keyword | detective, black and white, lost film |
Release | Dec 01, 1921 |
Runtime | 24 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 9.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 6,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | No Language |