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Drama set in Ancient Rome, starring Victor Mature as a Greek slave who is sentenced to a bout in the dreaded arena when he refuses to reveal the location of the Robe of Christ. After he triumphs in the ring, he goes on to save thousands of Christians from the evil emperor Caligula.

Keywords:

Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Based-on-Novel, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1954) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Victor Mature	.... Demetrius
Susan Hayward	.... Messalina
Michael Rennie	.... Peter
Debra Paget	.... Lucia
Anne Bancroft	.... Paula
Jay Robinson	.... Caligula

Supporting Cast:

Barry Jones	.... Claudius
William Marshall	.... Glycon
Richard Egan	.... Dardanius
Ernest Borgnine	.... Strabo

Directors:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Lloyd C. Douglas
Philip Dunne