Monkey Business

"Laughing days are here again!"

Sep 19 1931 Approved 1h 17m
Comedy, Musical

Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.

Plot

While stowing away on a ship to America, the boys get involuntarily pressed into service as toughs for a pair of feuding gangsters while trying desparately to evade the ship's crew. After arriving stateside, one of the gangsters kidnaps the other's daughter - and it's up to our unlikely heroes to save the day.

Written by

S.J. Perelman, Will B. Johnstone, Arthur Sheekman

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
14,550
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA