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1921 film by Richard Smith

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9.0

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.

Released: 1921-12-0124 minDir: Richard SmithComedyBudget: $6,000

Cast

  • Groucho Marx as Villain
  • Harpo Marx as Watson
  • Chico Marx as Chuckling [Italian] Henchman
  • Zeppo Marx as Playboy / Barowner
  • Jobyna Ralston as Leading Lady

Themes

  • detective
  • black and white
  • lost film

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Ratings

IMDb

8.1/10

101 votes

Year
1921
Runtime
20 min
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Short

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Screenwriter
Jo Swerling
Cast member
Marx Brothers
Filming location
Fort Lee
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publication date
1921-01-01
title
Humor Risk
copyright status
public domain
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