The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Editor's Verdict
"The plot description indicates a mystery set during a party welcoming an explorer home. There is no mention of Christmas in the setting, plot mechanics, themes, or imagery provided, suggesting it is purely a comedy/mystery film."
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Cast & Crew
Groucho Marx
Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
Harpo Marx
The Professor
Chico Marx
Signor Emanuel Ravelli
Zeppo Marx
Horatio Jamison
Lillian Roth
Arabella Rittenhouse
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Rittenhouse
Louis Sorin
Roscoe Chandler
Hal Thompson
John Parker
Margaret Irving
Mrs. Whitehead
Kathryn Reece
Grace Carpenter
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