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 who try to get rid of her.


Alright, so The Sap from Syracuse. Is it worth tracking down? For most folks, probably not, unless you’re really into early 1930s screwball comedies or you’re a big fan of Ginger Rogers before she was, you know, Ginger Rogers. If you love that old-timey charm, the sort of quick-fire dialogue that wasn't quite perfected...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

A. Edward Sutherland

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"Alright, so The Sap from Syracuse. Is it worth tracking down? For most folks, probably not, unless you’re really into early 1930s screwball comedies or you’re a big fan of Ginger Rogers before she was, you know, Ginger Rogers. If you love that old-timey charm, the sort of quick-fire dialogue that wasn't quite perfected yet, you might find it pretty fun. But if you’re looking for modern pacing or humor that hasn’t aged a bit, this one’s definitely not for you. It’s a specific taste, for sure. 🚢 ..."
Jack O'Donnell, John Hayden, Gertrude Purcell, John Griffith Wray
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