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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.
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.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Delmer Daves
- 1954-09-09
Demetrius is an ex-slave who embraces Christianity after he witnesses the Crucifixion. Demetrius' new found peaceful ways put him in direct conflict with Roman Emperor Caligula, who will stop...
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.
- November 12, 2014
- Mov-ie
- 96 min
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A Greek slave who keeps Christ's robe after the crucifixion is sentenced to be one Caligula's gladiators.
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Jul 11, 2020 · Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 biblical drama film directed by Delmer Daves, starring Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Ernest Borgnine, William Marshall, Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson as Caligula, Debra Paget and Anne Bancroft. It's the sequel to The Robe.
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