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The Boys from Syracuse

1940

73 minutes

ComedyMusic

Overview

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

Top Cast

Allan Jones headshot

Allan Jones

Antipholus von Eph/Sy

Martha Raye headshot

Martha Raye

Luce

Alan Mowbray headshot

Alan Mowbray

Angelo

Irene Hervey headshot

Irene Hervey

Adriana

Joe Penner headshot

Joe Penner

Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse

Charles Butterworth headshot

Charles Butterworth

Duke of Ephesus

Rosemary Lane headshot

Rosemary Lane

Phyllis

Samuel S. Hinds headshot

Samuel S. Hinds

Angeen

Tom Dugan headshot

Tom Dugan

Octavius

Spencer Charters headshot

Spencer Charters

Turnkey

Doris Lloyd headshot

Doris Lloyd

Woman

Larry J. Blake headshot

Larry J. Blake

Announcer

Eddie Acuff headshot

Eddie Acuff

Taxi Cab Driver

Matt McHugh headshot

Matt McHugh

Bartender

David Oliver headshot

David Oliver

Messenger

June Wilkins headshot

June Wilkins

Secretary

Bess Flowers headshot

Bess Flowers

Woman

Cyril Ring headshot

Cyril Ring

Guard

Julie Carter headshot

Julie Carter

Girl

Eric Blore headshot

Eric Blore

Pinch

Joe Cunningham headshot

Joe Cunningham

Jury Foreman

William Desmond headshot

William Desmond

Citizen

Gerald Pierce headshot

Gerald Pierce

Newsboy

Rebel Randall headshot

Rebel Randall

Girl

Charles Sherlock headshot

Charles Sherlock

Secretary

Charles Sullivan headshot

Charles Sullivan

Policeman

Malcolm Waite headshot

Malcolm Waite

Captain of Guards