| The Twentieth Duke | |
| Director: | Lucio De Caro |
| Producer: | Vittorio Vassarotti |
| Music: | Nuccio Fiorda |
| Cinematography: | Toni Frenguelli |
| Studio: | Viva Film |
| Runtime: | 78 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Twentieth Duke (Italian: Il ventesimo duca) is a 1945 Italian comedy film directed by Lucio De Caro and starring Paola Veneroni, Roberto Villa and Paola Borboni.[1] It was shot at the Cinecitta Studios in Rome. It was made in 1943, but its release was delayed for two years. It did not go on a full national release until early 1946. The film is based on a 1925 play by Ugo Falena which had previous been made into films on two occasions The Last Lord (1926) and The Woman Dressed As a Man (1932).
The story tells of the only surviving relative of an old Duke, his granddaughter, who pretends to be a man in order to convince him that the line of succession is secure.