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The Sign of the Cross (1932)

A picture which will proudly lead all the entertainments the world has ever seen

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Cecil B. DeMille
Writer : Waldemar Young, Sidney Buchman

Synopsis

After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Two old Christians are caught, and about to be hauled off, when Marcus, the highest military official in Rome, comes upon them. When he sees their stepdaughter Mercia, he instantly falls in love with her and frees them. Marcus pursues Mercia, which gets him into trouble with Emperor (for being easy on Christians) and with the Empress, who loves him and is jealous.

Actors

Fredric March
Fredric March
Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
Elissa Landi
Elissa Landi
Mercia
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Empress Poppaea
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
Tigellinus
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Titus
Harry Beresford
Harry Beresford
Favius Fontelas
Tommy Conlon
Tommy Conlon
Stephan
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Glabrio
Vivian Tobin
Vivian Tobin
Dacia
William V. Mong
William V. Mong
Licinius
Joyzelle Joyner
Joyzelle Joyner
Ancaria
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Viturius
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Strabo
Clarence Burton
Clarence Burton
Servillius
Harold Healy
Harold Healy
Tybul
Robert Seiter
Robert Seiter
Philodemus
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Tyros
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)
John Carradine
John Carradine
Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Sally Rand
Sally Rand
Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Tom Tully
Tom Tully
Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Bettor of 300 Silver

Crews

Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Waldemar Young
Waldemar Young
Screenplay
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Wilson Barrett
Wilson Barrett
Theatre Play
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Jay Chernis
Jay Chernis
Music
Rudolph G. Kopp
Rudolph G. Kopp
Music
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Music
Milan Roder
Milan Roder
Music
Karl Struss
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Art Direction
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Costume Design
James Collins
James Collins
Makeup Artist
Roy Burns
Roy Burns
Production Manager
Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen
Assistant Director
Edward Salven
Edward Salven
Assistant Director
Treg Brown
Treg Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound
Otto Dyar
Otto Dyar
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

O Sinal da Cruz / The Sign of the Cross (1932)
DeMille's The Sign of the Cross 90th Anniversary

Posters and backgrounds

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