The Big Store

The Big Store. 1941 MGM/Turner Entertainment.
Starring: The Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo), Tony Martin, Virginia Grey, Margaret Dumont, Douglas Dumbrille
Director: Charles Reisner
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This was advertised as the final film made by the brothers Marx, but they would make two more before the decade was out.

Phelps' Department Store is up for sale, and a crooked store manager named Grover (Dumbrille) is anxious to own the whole show. It also wouldn't hurt for him to cover up that he's also cooking the books. Singer Tommy Rogers (Martin) wants to sell the store to someone else with the approval of the store's co-owner, Martha Phelps (Dumont). To get Rogers out of the way, Grover has arranged several "accidents".

Martha goes out and hires a useless detective named Wolf J. Flywheel (Groucho), who despite his complete ineptitude, manages to protect Rogers from harm, with some help from his partner Wacky (Harpo) and Tommy's music teacher friend Ravelli (Chico). Ravelli also accidentally captures Grover kidnapping Tommy's girlfriend Joan (Grey) on film, leading to the hilarious chase scene through the store.

Not the best Marx Brothers picture, but still worth your time. Recommended.