Summary
The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. 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. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.
Cast
Victor Mature
Demetrius
Susan Hayward
Messalina
Michael Rennie
Peter
Debra Paget
Lucia
Anne Bancroft
Paula
Jay Robinson
Caligula
Ernest Borgnine
Strabo
Richard Egan
Dardenius
Barry Jones
Claudius
Charles Evans
Cassius Chaerea
William Marshall
Glycon
Woody Strode
Gladiator
John Cliff
Varus
Everett Glass
Kaeso
Jeff York
Albus
Crew
Director
Delmer Daves
Characters
Lloyd C. Douglas
Screenplay
Philip Dunne
Reviews
talisencrw
July 21, 2016
8
This was a solid and very satisfying sequel to 'The Robe' for me. I have both a soft spot for swords-and-sandals epics of days gone by, and a preferential fondness for films from cinema's studio glory days of the 20's to 60's--not to mention my enjoyment of earlier Daves' classics such as 'The Petrified Forest', 'Dark Passage' and 'Destination Tokyo'--so this was like a fine red wine for me.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$4,500,000.00
Revenue:
$0.00
Keywords
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