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The Sign of the Cross

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

Director(s)

Cecil B. DeMille

Mitchell Leisen

Edward Salven

Cast & Crew

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

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

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Strabo

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Viturius

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Titus

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar

John Carradine

John Carradine

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

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Tyros

Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Fredric March

Fredric March

Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Bettor of 300 Silver

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Licinius

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Empress Poppaea

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

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Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

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Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Glabrio

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

Elissa Landi

Elissa Landi

Mercia

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Tigellinus

Ynez Seabury

Ynez Seabury

Little Girl

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Favius Fontelas

Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Servillius

Edward Salven

Edward Salven

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Sally Rand

Sally Rand

Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)

Robert Seiter

Robert Seiter

Philodemus

Tommy Conlon

Tommy Conlon

Stephan

Vivian Tobin

Vivian Tobin

Dacia

Joyzelle Joyner

Joyzelle Joyner

Ancaria

Harold Healy

Harold Healy

Tybul

Details

GenresDrama, History
Runtime2h 6 mins
Released on25 Dec 1932
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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