A Day at the Races

Name: A Day at the Races
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1937-06-11
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan

1937·Movie·NR·109 min·★ 7.1(241)

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“Three Great Laff Stars ! . . . more gags and gals . . . more songs and dances !”

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

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About A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races is a 1937 English-language comedy and music film directed by Sam Wood. The cast is led by Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV.

A Day at the Races was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on June 11, 1937, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Sam Wood
Writers: George Seaton, George Oppenheimer, Robert Pirosh
Release date: June 11, 1937
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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A Day at the Races cast & crew

A Day at the Races was directed by Sam Wood and written by George Seaton, George Oppenheimer, and Robert Pirosh.

The cast features Groucho Marx as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush, Chico Marx as Tony, Harpo Marx as Stuffy, Allan Jones as Gil Stewart, Maureen O'Sullivan as Judy Standish, and Margaret Dumont as Emily Upjohn.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Franz Waxman, cinematography is by Joseph Ruttenberg, and it was produced by Sam Wood and Irving Thalberg.

Is A Day at the Races worth watching?

A Day at the Races holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 241 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and music, A Day at the Races is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Day at the Races

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