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The Sign of the Cross (1932)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... See full summary » Director:Cecil B. DeMille |
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Elissa Landi | ... | |
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Ian Keith | ... | |
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Arthur Hohl | ... |
Titus
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Harry Beresford | ... |
Favius Fontelas
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Tommy Conlon | ... |
Stephan
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Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... | |
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Vivian Tobin | ... |
Dacia
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William V. Mong | ... |
Licinius
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Joyzelle Joyner | ... |
Ancaria
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Richard Alexander | ... |
Viturius
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Nat Pendleton | ... |
Strabo
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Clarence Burton | ... |
Servillius
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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. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Runtime:
West Germany: | (without intermission)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1932) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Rudolph G. Kopp
Sung a cappella by Christians at the meeting
Reprised by them after their capture and at the arena
Sung a cappella by Elissa Landi and Tommy Conlon
Played and sung offscreen at the end See more »
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Trivia
When the movie opened nationally on 10 February 1933, there was a "bank holiday" because of the Depression. With all the banks closed, theater managers accepted IOUs from patrons wishing to see the movie, and Cecil B. DeMille reported most of those were eventually redeemed. See more »Goofs
Boom mic visible: As the Christians are holding their clandestine meeting at the Grove, right before the little girl asks her mother "Why don't they sing loud?", the shadow of the boom mic can be seen hovering over the people in the background. See more »Quotes
Emperor Nero: My head is splitting... the wine last night, the music... it was a delicious debauchery!See more »
Soundtracks
"Christian Hymn No.1"(1932) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Rudolph G. Kopp
Sung a cappella by Christians at the meeting
Reprised by them after their capture and at the arena
Sung a cappella by Elissa Landi and Tommy Conlon
Played and sung offscreen at the end See more »
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