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Duck Soup
UNITED STATES · 1933

Duck Soup

Leo McCarey
political satire war and conflict romantic rivalry government corruption slapstick comedy
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Synopsis

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

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