Roman Scandals

Nov 27, 1933

1h 32m

★ 5.8

AN ORGY OF BEAUTY, SONG AND LAUGHTER!

Overview

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Howard Productions

Roman Scandals Trailers

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Cast

Eddie aka Oedipus

Eddie Cantor

Olga

Ruth Etting

Princess Sylvia

Gloria Stuart

Emperor Valerius

Edward Arnold

Josephus

David Manners

Empress Agrippa

Verree Teasdale

Majordomo

Alan Mowbray

Manius (as John Rutherford)

Jack Rutherford

Warren Finley Cooper

Willard Robertson

Storekeeper

Lee Kohlmar

Caius - the Food Taster (uncredited)

Charles Arnt

Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

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