Crammed with astonishing action and fight sequences this enormously successful sequel to The Robe continues the story of Demetrius (Victor Mature), the Greek slave who, after the death of his master, is sentenced to train as a gladiator in the Roman arena. There, his newfound Christian faith is put to the test when he has to contend not only with the swordsmen and wild beasts of the arena, but also the evil and sensuous Messalina (Susan Hayward) and the mad emperor Caligula (Jay Robinson).
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Written by
Philip Dunne (writer); Lloyd C. Douglas (character).
Starring
Victor Mature (Demetrius); Susan Hayward (Messalina); Michael Rennie (Peter); Debra Paget (Lucia); Anne Bancroft (Paula); Jay Robinson (Caligula); Barry Jones (Claudius); William Marshall (Glycon); Richard Egan (Dardanius); Ernest Borgnine (Strabo); Charles Evans (Cassius Chaerea). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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