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Sheba and the Gladiator (1959)
Nel segno di Roma (original title)

98 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Romance  -   23 September 1959 (USA)
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Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops... But she makes a big mistake when she falls in love with enemy officer Marco Valerio.

Director:

Guido Brignone, and 3 more credits »

Writers:

Francesco Thellung, Francesco De Feo, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Anita Ekberg, Georges Marchal and Folco Lulli
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anita Ekberg ...
Georges Marchal Georges Marchal ...
Marcus Valerius, Roman Consul
Folco Lulli Folco Lulli ...
Zemanzius, Zenobia's Prime Minister
Chelo Alonso ...
Erica, Zemanzius' Favourite and Dancer
Gino Cervi Gino Cervi ...
Jacques Sernas Jacques Sernas ...
Julianus, Roman Centurian
Lorella De Luca Lorella De Luca ...
Bathsheba, the Vestal
Alberto Farnese Alberto Farnese ...
Marcello
Paul Muller Paul Muller ...
Slave Master
Mimmo Palmara Mimmo Palmara ...
Lator
Alfredo Varelli Alfredo Varelli ...
Vithos
Sergio Sauro Sergio Sauro ...
Flavio
Arturo Bragaglia Arturo Bragaglia
Remo De Angelis Remo De Angelis
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Storyline

Zenobia, Queen of Palmira, revolts against Rome and defeats the Roman troops under the command of the consul Marcus Valerius. Forced into slavery and tortured in the cross, Marcus manages to escape, and come to the presence of the queen, offering her his services. They fall in love, which complicates his task, and his loyalty towards Rome. Marcus will help the Romans to conquer her territory, but he will also save her life from a coup led by the treacherous Zemanzius. Written by Artemis-9  

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SEE! 10,000 NORSEMEN CHARGE THE VALLEY OF BLOOD See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

Italy | France | West Germany | Yugoslavia

Language:

Italian

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Also Known As:

Im Zeichen Roms See more »

Filming Locations:

Globus-Dubravafilm, Zagreb, Croatia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glomer Film, Lux Film, Societé Cinématographique Lyre See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Officials at American International decided that "Sign of the Gladiator" was a more exciting title than "Sign of Rome," even though there are no gladiators in the film. They simply had one of the characters make reference to "gladiator" in a line of the dubbed dialog, See more »

Quotes

Julianus, Roman Centurian: Tell me, have you news of the Consul Valerius? They haven't killed him yet, have they, Bathsheba?
Bathsheba, the Vestal: Worse. He's a slave in the mines.
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Connections

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Xenobia"
(end title song, US dubbed version)
(1959)
Music by Dominic Frontiere
Lyrics by Milton Raskin
Sung by Bill Lee
Played by the Al Simms Sextet See more »