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At the Circus
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At the Circus 1939 Directed by Edward Buzzell

Keep the world laughing!

Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Music
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date 20 October 1939
87 mins
Cast
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
Chico Marx
Chico Marx Antonio Pirelli
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx 'Punchy'
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker Jeff Wilson
Florence Rice
Florence Rice Julie Randall
Eve Arden
Eve Arden Peerless Pauline
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton Goliath
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld Jardinet
James Burke
James Burke John Carter
Jerry Maren
Jerry Maren Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker Whitcomb
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
Willie Best
Willie Best Redcap (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth Chef in Diner (uncredited)
John Binns
John Binns Old Man (uncredited)
Henry Blair
Henry Blair Undetermined Role (uncredited)
George Bookasta
George Bookasta Member of Quarttete (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Frank Darien Telegrapher (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
Dudley Dickerson Singer / Dancer - 'Swingali' (uncredited)
Betsy Gay
Betsy Gay Circus Midget (uncredited)
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora Gibraltar (uncredited)
John George
John George Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale Train Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden Conductor (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton Circus Patron (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson
Payne B. Johnson Boy at Circus (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness Club Car Train Passenger (uncredited)
Buck Mack
Buck Mack Checkers Player (uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie Attendant (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh Cabbie (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer Governor (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray Captain (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell Ringmaster (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph Black Woman - 'Swingali' (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers Party Guest (uncredited)
Fred Walburn
Fred Walburn Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Robert Winkler Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman
Hazel Dohlman Party Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall Circus Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Edward Buzzell
Edward Buzzell
Writer
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher
Producer
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Cinematography
Leonard Smith
Leonard Smith
Composer
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Editor
William H. Terhune
William H. Terhune
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Fred Valles
Fred Valles
Music
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen