Animal Crackers

1h 37m · 1930 · Directed by Victor Heerman · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Animal Crackers (1930) runs 1h 37m, directed by Victor Heerman. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

Genres: Comedy, Music

Where to watch: Prime Video (US, checked 9 July 2026)