The Sign of the Cross (1932)
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.
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Fredric March
as Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
as Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
Elissa Landi
as Mercia
as Mercia
Claudette Colbert
as Empress Poppaea
as Empress Poppaea
Charles Laughton
as Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
as Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
Ian Keith
as Tigellinus
as Tigellinus
Arthur Hohl
as Titus
as Titus
Harry Beresford
as Favius Fontelas
as Favius Fontelas
Tommy Conlon
as Stephan
as Stephan
Ferdinand Gottschalk
as Glabrio
as Glabrio
Vivian Tobin
as Dacia
as Dacia
William V. Mong
as Licinius
as Licinius
Joyzelle Joyner
as Ancaria
as Ancaria
Richard Alexander
as Viturius
as Viturius
Nat Pendleton
as Strabo
as Strabo
Clarence Burton
as Servillius
as Servillius
Harold Healy
as Tybul
as Tybul
Robert Seiter
as Philodemus
as Philodemus
Charles Middleton
as Tyros
as Tyros
Henry Brandon
as Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)
as Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)
John Carradine
as Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
as Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)
Sally Rand
as Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)
as Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
as Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Tom Tully
as Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
as Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
as Bettor of 300 Silver
as Bettor of 300 Silver
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Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Waldemar Young
Screenplay
Screenplay
Wilson Barrett
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Cecil B. DeMille
Director
Director
Treg Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Edward Salven
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Roy Burns
Production Manager
Production Manager
James Collins
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Cecil B. DeMille
Producer
Producer
Mitchell Leisen
Costume Design
Costume Design
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jay Chernis
Music
Music
Milan Roder
Music
Music
Paul Marquardt
Music
Music
Mitchell Leisen
Art Direction
Art Direction
Rudolph G. Kopp
Music
Music
Harry Lindgren
Sound
Sound
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Editor
Mitchell Leisen
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Otto Dyar
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
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