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A Day at the Races (1937) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1937 · 111 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Sam Wood
- Starring
- Maureen O'Sullivan, Sig Ruman, Etta Moten, Dorothy Dandridge, Chico Marx, Groucho Marx
The trio of comedy legends pulls off nonstop gags, musical numbers, and dance routines while trying to rescue Judy’s farm. Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, along with his sidekicks Tony and Stuffy, enter a high‑stakes horse race to win the prize. Complicating matters, Hackenbush runs an exclusive clinic for the affluent, who are unaware that his true qualification is a veterinary degree.
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