A Night in Casablanca, the 1946 comedy film starring the Marx Bros, is about hotel that had three managers die in there. It turns out that an escaped Nazi named Count Pfefferman a.k.a. Heinrich Stubel killed them so he can become the manager and that back some stolen loot hidden there. The new manager, Ronald Kornblow knows nothing about this However, American Lt. Pierre Delmar and his girlfriend Annette do know about it. Rusty and Corbaccio also unwittingly help Kornblow not get murdered by Count Pfefferman. When Rusty does find the treasures, a series of misunderstandings causes them to get arrested and the Nazis free to take the treasure. The group escapes and tracks the Nazis to an airport. Will they escape or will Kornblow and friends save the day?
A note to viewers: although it is inspired by the movie Casablanca, it is not a parody. The city is just a backdrop for the Marx Brothers to do their work. That being said, the plot is rather logical since the Nazis did steal treasure from the countries they invaded. The Marx Bros are still very good in this movie, especially Groucho, who can fire off one-liners like nobody else. The Marx Bros almost overshadow everybody else in this movie. There is a scene that feels tacked on as Chico stops to play the harp, halting the story. But since he doesn’t have the strongest presence in the movie, it’s a chance for him to shine. Honolulu Marx Bros fans should check this movie out.
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