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Grover (Douglass Dumbrille), the manager of the store, has been cooking the books and plans to off Tommy before he can make the sale. Once Tommy is deceased, his aunt Martha Phelps (Margaret Dumont) will inherit the store. It is Grover's plan to then marry Martha and take control of the store himself. Martha Phelps fears for her nephew's life ...
Oct 9, 2016 · THE BIG STORE, 1941 Movie Reviews Directed by Charles Reisner Starring: The Marx Brothers Review by Steve Painter SYNOPSIS: A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
The Big Store is a 1941 Mystery-Comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring the Marx Brothers. Provides examples of: The Bluebeard : After taking Tommy's shares of the store, Mr. Grover intends on marrying the fabulously wealthy Martha, who also owns shares of his business, so that he becomes the sole beneficiary of her fortune after he ...
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May 2, 2006 · The Big Store- The Marx Brothers get better everytime I see them! Groucho plays out-of-work Detective Wolf J. Flywheel who has been hired to go to The Phelps Department Store and protect Tommy Rogers from being killed. Wolf gets help from Wacky and Ravelli.
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The Big Store is closer to slapstick than the brothers usual work. Groucho and Chico suffer some by lack of quality one-liners, but Harpo shines under the conditions. By this point the Marx anarchic tendencies are fully under MGM control, almost the benign gremlins of the capital.
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager. Charles Reisner. Director. Sid Kuller.
