The Big Store

Jun 20, 1941

1h 23m

★ 6.2

Gorgeous Girls! Uproarious Fun! The Big Musical Show!

Overview

A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Big Store Trailers

Cast

Wolf J. Flywheel

Groucho Marx

Ravelli

Chico Marx

Wacky

Harpo Marx

Tommy Rogers

Tony Martin

Joan Sutton

Virginia Grey

Martha Phelps

Margaret Dumont

Mr. Grover

Douglass Dumbrille

Fred Sutton

William Tannen

Peggy Arden

Marion Martin

Kitty

Virginia O'Brien

Guiseppi

Henry Armetta

Maria

Anna Demetrio

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