A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Oct 16, 1966

1h 37m

★ 6.0

Something for Everyone!

Overview

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

United Artists

Melvin Frank Productions

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Trailers

Cast

Pseudolus

Zero Mostel

Hysterium

Jack Gilford

Marcus Lycus

Phil Silvers

Erronius

Buster Keaton

Hero

Michael Crawford

Phillia

Annette Andre

Senex

Michael Hordern

Miles Gloriosus

Leon Greene

Gladiator Instructor

Roy Kinnear

Gatekeeper

Alfie Bass

Roman Chief Guard

John Bluthal

High Priestess

Pamela Brown

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