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A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

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

19377.11h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Wood
Written by Robert Pirosh, George Seaton, George Oppenheimer
Produced by Sam Wood, Irving Thalberg, Lawrence Weingarten
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush

Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Tony

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Stuffy

Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Gil Stewart

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Judy Standish

Margaret Dumont

Margaret Dumont

Emily Upjohn

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Dr. Leopold X. Steinberg

Leonard Ceeley

Leonard Ceeley

Whitmore

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Morgan

Esther Muir

Esther Muir

'Flo' Marlowe

Themes & Keywords

veterinarianmusicalfemme fatale

About A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races is a comedy, music film released in 1937 exploring themes of veterinarian, musical, femme fatale. Directed by Sam Wood, it stars Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx. 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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