Review of Duck Soup (1933) by Shawn E — 28 Dec 2007

Great film...The Marx Brothers are hysterical!!

This review of Duck Soup (1933) was written by Shawn E on 28 Dec 2007.

Duck Soup has generally received very positive reviews.

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