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  • A Day at the Races (1937)
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    111 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A Day at the Races (1937)
Passed
111 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A veterinarian posing as a doctor teams with a singer and his friends as they struggle to save an upstate New York sanitarium with the help of a misfit racehorse.
Director
Writers
Robert Pirosh (screen play) (original story) | George Seaton (screen play) (original story) | George Oppenheimer (screen play)
Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg (photographed by)
Editor
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Release date
Jun 11, 1937 (United States)

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112 cast members
Name Known for
Groucho Marx
Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush (as The Marx Brothers) Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush (as The Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Chico Marx
Tony (as The Marx Brothers) Tony (as The Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Harpo Marx
Stuffy (as The Marx Brothers) Stuffy (as The Marx Brothers)   See fewer
Allan Jones
Gil Stewart Gil Stewart   See fewer
Maureen O'Sullivan
Judy Standish Judy Standish   See fewer
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Emily Upjohn Mrs. Emily Upjohn   See fewer
Leonard Ceeley
Whitmore Whitmore   See fewer
Esther Muir
Cokey 'Flo' Cokey 'Flo'   See fewer
Sig Ruman
Dr. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann) Dr. Steinberg (as Sig Rumann)   See fewer
Vivien Fay
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Ivie Anderson
Vocalist Vocalist   See fewer
The Crinoline Choir
Vocal Ensemble Vocal Ensemble   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Race Judge (uncredited) Race Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
King Baggot
Race Track Official Starter (uncredited) Race Track Official Starter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenny Baker
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Vivian Barry
Telephone Girl (uncredited) Telephone Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Vangie Beilby
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Bennett
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Biby
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Thurman Black
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lennie Bluett
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
The Plantation Boys
Performers (uncredited) Performers (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Troy Brown Sr.
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Brown
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Burt
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Carter
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Cherrington
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jacqueline Clancy
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Paralee Coleman
Black Performer (uncredited) Black Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Man Boarding Bus (uncredited) Man Boarding Bus (uncredited)   See fewer
DeForest Covan
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cowl
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dandridge
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dandridge
Black Performer (uncredited) Black Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Vivian Dandridge
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frankie Darro
Morgan's Jockey (uncredited) Morgan's Jockey (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dawson
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dudley Dickerson
Wheelchair Attendant (uncredited) Wheelchair Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Dooley
Race Track Bugler (uncredited) Race Track Bugler (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Race Judge (uncredited) Race Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Aaron Edwards
Plainclothesman (uncredited) Plainclothesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Farnsworth
Jockey (uncredited) Jockey (uncredited)   See fewer
W.C. Fields
Race Track Patron (uncredited) Race Track Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Detective with Sheriff (uncredited) Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Flynn
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
J.C. Fowler
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Avanelle Harris
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
Radio Announcer (uncredited) Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Policeman at Racetrack (uncredited) Policeman at Racetrack (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Stuart Hull
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hyams
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
William Irving
Man for Horn Business (uncredited) Man for Horn Business (uncredited)   See fewer
Si Jenks
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Darby Jones
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Etta Jones
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Kingdon
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Carole Landis
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lash
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Leftwich
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest Who Calls the Sheriff (uncredited) Party Guest Who Calls the Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Lucke
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Danellen Mabry
Young girl (uncredited) Young girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Race Judge (uncredited) Race Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary MacLaren
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Melesh
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Miller
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Etta Moten
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Mowbray
Man for Hat Business (uncredited) Man for Hat Business (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Murray
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Myers
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Field Norton
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Norton
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Racetrack Guard (uncredited) Racetrack Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Cullen and Pauline
Performers (uncredited) Performers (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Horn Blower (uncredited) Horn Blower (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
James Quinn
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Robinson
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Robinson
Black Performer (uncredited) Black Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Schoenberg
Musician in orchestra (uncredited) Musician in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Jesse Scott
Black Performer (uncredited) Black Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen D. Sewall
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)   See fewer
Four Hot Shots
Black Performers (uncredited) Black Performers (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillips Smalley
Racing Spectator with Wrong Hat (uncredited) Racing Spectator with Wrong Hat (uncredited)   See fewer
Carolynne Snowden
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
John St. Polis
Musician in orchestra (uncredited) Musician in orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Thalasso
Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited) Policeman Pursuing Hugo (uncredited)   See fewer
The Three Chocolateers
Black Performers (uncredited) Black Performers (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Wilmerding (uncredited) Dr. Wilmerding (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur White's Lindy Hoppers and Jitterbugs
Dancers (uncredited) Dancers (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Williams
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Detective with Sheriff (uncredited) Detective with Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Wix
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck Woods
Black Singer (uncredited) Black Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
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