It could be said that in this episode Groucho Marx operates as a Hollywood-style Scarlet Pimpernel, with a repertoire of outrageous puns covering the steely, daring life of a counterspy. But, as Groucho might retort, his cover is at the dry-cleaner, and, besides, Groucho is not one to hide his light
Ron Goulart - Groucho Marx 05 - Groucho Marx, Secret Agent
β Scribed by Goulart, Ron
- Book ID
- 109022820
- Publisher
- Minotaur
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Series
- Groucho Marx 5
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 031228005X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Scriptwriter Frank Denby, whose cartoonist wife, Jane, is pregnant, joins with his best pal, Groucho, to solve another Hollywood murder. Frank, Jane, and Groucho are attending a studio Halloween party when someone dressed as the Grim Reaper approaches director Eric Olmstead, who passes out after the figure whispers in his ear. The next day, Olmstead is found dead. Olmstead's wife, famous actress Dinah Flanders, doesn't believe the director shot himself and hires Groucho and Frank to find out what happened.
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