The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

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  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1932-11-30
  • User Rating: 6.1/10 from 38 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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From 38 Ratings

Summary

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

  • Elissa Landi

    as Mercia

  • Claudette Colbert

    as Empress Poppaea

  • Charles Laughton

    as Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar

  • Ian Keith

    as Tigellinus

  • Arthur Hohl

    as Titus

  • Harry Beresford

    as Favius Fontelas

  • Tommy Conlon

    as Stephan

  • Ferdinand Gottschalk

    as Glabrio

  • Vivian Tobin

    as Dacia

  • William V. Mong

    as Licinius

  • Joyzelle Joyner

    as Ancaria

  • Richard Alexander

    as Viturius

  • Nat Pendleton

    as Strabo

  • Clarence Burton

    as Servillius

  • Harold Healy

    as Tybul

  • Robert Seiter

    as Philodemus

  • Charles Middleton

    as Tyros

  • Henry Brandon

    as Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)

  • John Carradine

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

  • Dave O'Brien

    as Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

  • Sally Rand

    as Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)

  • Arthur Shields

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

  • Tom Tully

    as Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

  • Lionel Belmore

    as Bettor of 300 Silver
Directing Cecil B. DeMille Director
Writing Waldemar Young Screenplay
Writing Sidney Buchman Screenplay
Writing Wilson Barrett Theatre Play
Production Cecil B. DeMille Producer
Sound Jay Chernis Music
Sound Rudolph G. Kopp Music
Sound Paul Marquardt Music
Sound Milan Roder Music
Camera Karl Struss Director of Photography
Editing Anne Bauchens Editor
Art Mitchell Leisen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Mitchell Leisen Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up James Collins Makeup Artist
Production Roy Burns Production Manager
Directing Mitchell Leisen Assistant Director
Directing Edward Salven Assistant Director
Sound Treg Brown Sound Effects Editor
Sound Harry Lindgren Sound
Camera Otto Dyar Still Photographer

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