Demetrius and the Gladiators

(1954)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 94 votes

Genres: Adventure, History, Drama

Year: 1954

Runtime: 101 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Delmer Daves

Cast: Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft, Джей Робинсон, Эрнест Боргнайн, Ричард Иган, Barry Jones, Charles Evans

Plot

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.