Victor Mature
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Demetrius and the Gladiators: Directed by Delmer Daves. With Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget. In first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers.
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 American biblical drama film and a sequel to The Robe. The picture was made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne based on characters created by Lloyd C. Douglas in The Robe.
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Nov 12, 2014 · Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius.
Demetrius is taken to the gladiator school run by Strabo, who tells the newcomers that if they fight hard, they can win their liberty, then introduces them to the gladiators, including the arrogant Dardanius and Glycon, a Nubian.
When Demetrius (Victor Mature) refuses to help Caligula find the holy object, Caligula has him arrested and forces him to fight in the arena in battles to the death.
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Demetrius and the Gladiators. Demetrius is an ex-slave who embraces Christianity after he witnesses the Crucifixion. Demetrius' new found peaceful ways put him in direct conflict with Ro...
