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1932-11-30 • 2h 4m

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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.

Directors
Cecil B. DeMille
Editors
Anne Bauchens

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  1. Fredric March

    Fredric March

    Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome

  2. Elissa Landi

    Elissa Landi

    Mercia

  3. Claudette Colbert

    Claudette Colbert

    Empress Poppaea

  4. Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton

    Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar

  5. Ian Keith

    Ian Keith

    Tigellinus

  6. Arthur Hohl

    Arthur Hohl

    Titus

  7. Harry Beresford

    Harry Beresford

    Favius Fontelas

  8. Tommy Conlon

    Tommy Conlon

    Stephan

  9. Ferdinand Gottschalk

    Ferdinand Gottschalk

    Glabrio

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
arenaancient romeempresspre-codenero1st century