The Sap from Syracuse
“AMERICA'S WISEST WISE CRACKER!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jack Oakie
Littleton Looney
Ginger Rogers
Ellen Saunders
Granville Bates
Sidney Hycross
George Barbier
Senator Powell
Sidney Riggs
Nick Pangolos
Betty Starbuck
Flo Goodrich
Verree Teasdale
Dolly Clark
J. Malcolm Dunn
Captain Barker (uncredited)
Bernard Jukes
Bells (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Henderson (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Hopkins (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Pierre Bouvet (uncredited)
George Humbert
Macedonian Waiter (uncredited)
Kathryn Reese
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 26, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Screenplay & Story
- Gertrude Purcell
- Original Title
- The Sap from Syracuse
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
A. Edward Sutherland
Gertrude Purcell, John Griffith Wray, Jack O'Donnell
Larry Williams
Department Leadership Roster
Gertrude Purcell
Screenplay
A. Edward Sutherland
Director
Larry Williams
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sap from Syracuse
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What is The Sap from Syracuse about?
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.
Who directed The Sap from Syracuse?
The Sap from Syracuse was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
Who stars in The Sap from Syracuse?
The principal cast of The Sap from Syracuse includes Jack Oakie, Ginger Rogers, Granville Bates, George Barbier, Sidney Riggs.
When was The Sap from Syracuse released and how long is it?
The Sap from Syracuse was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sap from Syracuse?
The Sap from Syracuse holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).