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The Sign of the Cross

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Calorie Rating: 174
Released: 1932-11-30
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Studios: Paramount Pictures,


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.

Director / Directors

Mitchell Leisen
Assistant Director
Edward Salven
Assistant Director



Cast

Fredric March
Character: Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
Elissa Landi
Character: Mercia
Claudette Colbert
Character: Empress Poppaea

Charles Laughton
Character: Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
Ian Keith
Character: Tigellinus
Arthur Hohl
Character: Titus

Harry Beresford
Character: Favius Fontelas
Tommy Conlon
Character: Stephan
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Character: Glabrio

Vivian Tobin
Character: Dacia
William V. Mong
Character: Licinius
Joyzelle Joyner
Character: Ancaria

Richard Alexander
Character: Viturius
Nat Pendleton
Character: Strabo
Clarence Burton
Character: Servillius

Harold Healy
Character: Tybul
Robert Seiter
Character: Philodemus
Charles Middleton
Character: Tyros

Henry Brandon
Character: Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)
John Carradine
Character: Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Character: Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

Sally Rand
Character: Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)
Arthur Shields
Character: Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
Tom Tully
Character: Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore
Character: Bettor of 300 Silver


Production and Crew

Waldemar Young
Screenplay
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Wilson Barrett
Theatre Play


Karl Struss
Director of Photography

Mitchell Leisen
Art Direction
Mitchell Leisen
Costume Design

James Collins
Makeup Artist
Roy Burns
Production Manager
Treg Brown
Sound Effects Editor

Otto Dyar
Still Photographer