The Sign of the Cross

Release date: 11/30/1932

Genres:

Drama, History

Countries:

United States of America

Rating:

6.1

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

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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Actors

Fredric March

Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome

Elissa Landi

Mercia

Claudette Colbert

Empress Poppaea

Charles Laughton

Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar

Ian Keith

Tigellinus

Arthur Hohl

Titus

Harry Beresford

Favius Fontelas

Tommy Conlon

Stephan

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Glabrio

Vivian Tobin

Dacia

William V. Mong

Licinius

Richard Alexander

Viturius

Nat Pendleton

Strabo

Clarence Burton

Servillius

Robert Seiter

Philodemus

Charles Middleton

Tyros

Henry Brandon

Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)

John Carradine

Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

Sally Rand

Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)

Arthur Shields

Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Tom Tully

Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Bettor of 300 Silver

The Sign of the Cross

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