The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.
Costume
Vera-Ellen's finale dress could blind astronauts.
Cinematography
Marilyn Monroe's 4-second walk-on, the only reason anyone remembers this.
Acting
Groucho's narration: phoning it in from another dimension.
Director
David Miller
Groucho Marx
Sam Grunion
Harpo Marx
Harpo
Chico Marx
Faustino the Great
Ilona Massey
Madame Egelichi
Vera-Ellen
Maggie Phillips
Marion Hutton
Bunny Dolan
Raymond Burr
Alphonse Zoto
Melville Cooper
Lefty Throckmorton
Paul Valentine
Mike Johnson
Bruce Gordon
Hannibal Zoto
Marilyn Monroe
Grunion's Client
Leon Belasco
Mr. Lyons
Eric Blore
Mackinaw
Otto Waldis
Ivan (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Marx Brothers only agreed to this disaster because they were broke from Chico's gambling debts. Love kept them hostage.
Marilyn Monroe's brief appearance was her first speaking role in a feature — she walks, delivers two lines, and immediately eclipses the entire film.
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