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Humor Risk

Dec 1, 1921 · 24m
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Comedy

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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.

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CAST

Groucho Marx
Villain
Harpo Marx
Watson
Chico Marx
Chuckling [Italian] Henchman
Zeppo Marx
Playboy / Barowner
Jobyna Ralston
Leading Lady
Directed by Richard Smith

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$6,000
Revenue
—
Production
Caravel Comedies
Country
US

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