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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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MusicComedyRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.032/10

Release Date

16 October 1966

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Pseudolus

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Hysterium

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Marcus Lycus

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Erronius

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Hero

Annette Andre

Annette Andre

Phillia

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Senex

Leon Greene

Leon Greene

Miles Gloriosus

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Gladiator Instructor

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Gatekeeper

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Roman Chief Guard

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

High Priestess

Patricia Jessel

Patricia Jessel

Domina

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Domina's Mother

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Slave Driver

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Roman Sentry

John Bennett

John Bennett

Pseudolus' mark

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Roman

Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker

Geminae #1

Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Geminae #2

Ronnie Brody

Ronnie Brody

Roman Soldier

Frank Elliott

Frank Elliott

Lucienne Bridou

Lucienne Bridou

Panacea

Helen Funai

Helen Funai

Tintinabula

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Gladiator-in-Training

Jack May

Jack May

Shopkeeper

Inga Nielsen

Inga Nielsen

Gymnasia

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Crassus

Janet Webb

Janet Webb

Fertilla

Myrna White

Myrna White

Vibrata

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Courtesan (uncredited)

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)

Joey Hamlin

Joey Hamlin

Young boy (uncredited)

Joaquín Gómez

Joaquín Gómez

Aerialist (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Voice (uncredited)

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