# The Big Store (1941)

> An inept private eye and his anarchic Marx Brothers partners turn a threatened department-store sale into a riotous musical farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15578

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music
- Director: Charles Reisner
- Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Tony Martin, Virginia Grey, Margaret Dumont, Douglass Dumbrille, William Tannen
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, witty, classic comedy night, marx brothers marathon

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- [A Day at the Races (1937)](https://ember.film/movie/6837)

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