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Cast
Jack Oakie
as Littleton Looney
Ginger Rogers
as Ellen Saunders
Granville Bates
as Sidney Hycross
George Barbier
as Senator Powell
Sidney Riggs
as Nick Pangolos
Betty Starbuck
as Flo Goodrich
Verree Teasdale
as Dolly Clark
J. Malcolm Dunn
as Captain Barker (uncredited)
Bernard Jukes
as Bells (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
as Henderson (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1930
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music, Romance
Votes8
DirectorA. Edward Sutherland
WritersGertrude Purcell, Jack O'Donnell
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sap from Syracuse
About The Sap from Syracuse
Ellen Saunders is an heiress on a cruise to Europe being pursued by a day laborer mistaken for a prominent mining engineer. During the cruise, he foils two crooks trying to get their hands on her lucrative nickel mine.
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland, The Sap from Syracuse leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Oakie, Ginger Rogers, Granville Bates — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1930.
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