Monkey Business
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
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1952
1h 37m
6.7(278 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

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20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Barnaby Fulton

Cary Grant
Acting

Ginger Rogers

Edwina Fulton

Ginger Rogers
Acting

Charles Coburn

Oliver Oxley

Charles Coburn
Acting

Marilyn Monroe

Lois Laurel

Marilyn Monroe
Acting

Hugh Marlowe

Hank Entwhistle

Hugh Marlowe
Acting

Henri Letondal

Jerome Kitzel

Henri Letondal
Acting

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Zoldeck

Robert Cornthwaite
Acting

Larry Keating

GJ Culverly

Larry Keating
Acting

Douglas Spencer

Dr. Brunner

Douglas Spencer
Acting

Esther Dale

Mrs. Rhinelander

Esther Dale
Acting

George Winslow

Little Indian

George Winslow
Acting

Marjorie Holliday

Oxley Receptionist (uncredited)

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Harry Carey, Jr.

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Carey, Jr.
Acting

Nico Minardos

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Nico Minardos
Acting

Charlotte Austin

Student (uncredited)

Charlotte Austin
Acting

Harry Bartell

Scientist (uncredited)

Harry Bartell
Acting

Faire Binney

Dowager (uncredited)

Faire Binney
Acting

Tex Brodus

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Olive Carey

Johnny's Mother (uncredited)

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Harry Carter

Scientist (uncredited)

Harry Carter
Acting

Melinda Casey

Girl (uncredited)

Melinda Casey
Acting

Ronnie Clark

Boy (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Policeman (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

House Painter (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Acting

George Eldredge

Mr. Peabody (uncredited)

George Eldredge
Acting

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Brannigan (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman
Acting

Terry Goodman

Boy (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Cabbie (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer
Directing

Howard Hawks

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Howard Hawks
Acting

George Hoagland

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Rudy Lee

Boy (uncredited)

Rudy Lee
Acting

Louis Lettieri

Boy (uncredited)

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Mickey Little

Boy (uncredited)

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Emmett Lynn

Gus (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
Acting

Paul Maxey

Board Member (uncredited)

Paul Maxey
Acting

John McKee

Photographer (uncredited)

John McKee
Acting

Bill McLean

Bellboy (uncredited)

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Joseph Mell

Barber (uncredited)

Joseph Mell
Acting

Christopher Milne

Johnny (uncredited)

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Jonathan Milne

Johnny (uncredited)

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Acting

Ray Montgomery

Policeman (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
Acting

Roger Moore

(uncredited)

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Acting

Brad Morrow

Boy (uncredited)

Brad Morrow
Acting

Forbes Murray

Board Member (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

Robert Nichols

Garage Man (uncredited)

Robert Nichols
Acting

Jerry Paris

Scientist (uncredited)

Jerry Paris
Acting

Maudie Prickett

Clerk (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett
Acting

Jimmy Roebuck

Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Seymour

Clothing Store Salesman (uncredited)

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Acting

Jerry Sheldon

Joe (uncredited)

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Acting

Olan Soule

Pickwick Arms Clerk (uncredited)

Olan Soule
Acting

Gil Stratton

Yale Man (uncredited)

Gil Stratton
Acting

Ruth Warren

Laundress (uncredited)

Ruth Warren
Acting

Mack Williams

Board Member (uncredited)

Mack Williams
Acting

Isabel Withers

Laundress (uncredited)

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