CinemaOSMovie · 1940 · 1h 13m

The Boys from Syracuse

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The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love

Directed byA. Edward Sutherland

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Language
EN
Released
July 30, 1940

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THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Original 1940 Theatrical Trailer

THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE Original 1940 Theatrical Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Allan Jones

Allan Jones

Antipholus von Eph/Sy

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Luce

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Angelo

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Adriana

Joe Penner

Joe Penner

Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse

Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth

Duke of Ephesus

Rosemary Lane

Rosemary Lane

Phyllis

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Angeen

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Octavius

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Turnkey

Creative team
Directed by
A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by
George Abbott
George Abbott

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