The Marx Brothers are employed at a hotel in postwar Casablanca, where a ring of Nazis is trying to recover a cache of stolen treasure.
Directed by Archie Mayo, this 1946 comedy drops the Marx Brothers into a postwar Casablanca hotel, where their hapless antics collide with a scheme to recover hidden, ill-gotten treasure. The setting nods to wartime intrigue, but the focus stays on rapid-fire wordplay, slapstick mischief, and the trio's gleefully chaotic energy. Light, fast, and proudly absurd, it favors gags and verbal sparring over plot logic. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.8, it suits fans of classic studio-era comedy and anyone curious about the Marx Brothers' irreverent brand of mayhem in a globe-trotting caper frame.
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Groucho Marx
Ronald Kornblow

Harpo Marx
Rusty

Chico Marx
Corbaccio

Charles Drake
Lt. Pierre Delmar

Lois Collier
Annette

Sig Ruman
Count Pfefferman / Heinrich Stubel

Lisette Verea
Beatrice Rheiner

Lewis L. Russell
Governor
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Release Date
May 10, 1946
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
NR
Genres
Comedy
Director