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A Night in Casablanca (1946)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:4
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5/10
Synopsis: In their last film together, the Marx brothers pull out all the stops. A Nazi treasure is hidden inside of a Casablanca Hotel, and three hotel managers in a row have died suspiciously, just as... In their last film together, the Marx brothers pull out all the stops. A Nazi treasure is hidden inside of a Casablanca Hotel, and three hotel managers in a row have died suspiciously, just as Ronald Kornblow (Groucho Marx) is hired to become the hotel's new manager. Meanwhile, Nazis are afoot with plans to make Kornblow the fourth victim, intending to trap him through the allure of a beautiful woman. Chico plays Rusty, the valet for the head Nazi, who overhears the plan, and teams up with businessman Corbaccio (Chico) to save Kornblow from the femme fatale. Rusty and Corbaccio tend to be a bit overzealous in the protection of Kornblow, providing for some hilarious moments. Soon Rusty finds the treasure, but the trio is thrown into prison before he can claim it. From prison on out the Brothers' slapstick, surreal humor really gets going, providing bigger and better laughs as A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA races toward its extremely silly climax. [More]
Starring: Marx Brothers, Lisette Verea, Charles Drake, Lois Collier
Starring: Marx Brothers, Lisette Verea, Charles Drake, Lois Collier, Sig Ruman, Dan Seymour, Lewis L. Russell
Director: Archie Mayo
Director: Archie Mayo
Producer: David Loew
Screenwriter: Joseph Fields, Roland Kibbee, Frank Tashlin
Composer: Werner Janssen
Reviews for A Night in Casablanca
The slapstick comedy antics and string of relentless Groucho one-liners seemed more tired than subversively funny.
Point some of that blame at the cumbersome screenplay and lackluster director Archie Mayo, a.k.a. 'that fat idiot' to Groucho, who said Mayo 'emasculated' the picture.
An undercooked espionage spoof that takes meek aim at Casablanca a time or two but generally just plays like the mercenary piece of garbage that it is.
Penultimate Marx Bros. film suffers by comparison with their glory days, but still worth a look.
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