The Boys from Syracuse
5.833
73 minutes
7/30/1940
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
Cast List
Allan Jones
as Antipholus von Eph/Sy
Martha Raye
as Luce
Alan Mowbray
as Angelo
Irene Hervey
as Adriana
Joe Penner
as Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse
Charles Butterworth
as Duke of Ephesus
Rosemary Lane
as Phyllis
Samuel S. Hinds
as Angeen
Tom Dugan
as Octavius
Spencer Charters
as Turnkey
Doris Lloyd
as Woman
Larry J. Blake
as Announcer
Eddie Acuff
as Taxi Cab Driver
Matt McHugh
as Bartender
David Oliver
as Messenger
June Wilkins
as Secretary
Bess Flowers
as Woman
Cyril Ring
as Guard
Julie Carter
as Girl
Eric Blore
as Pinch
Joe Cunningham
as Jury Foreman
William Desmond
as Citizen
Gerald Pierce
as Newsboy
Rebel Randall
as Girl
Charles Sherlock
as Secretary
Charles Sullivan
as Policeman
Malcolm Waite
as Captain of Guards