Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a 1954 American biblical drama film and a sequel to The Robe. The picture was made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne based on characters created by Lloyd C. Douglas in The Robe.
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| Directed by | Delmer Daves |
| Written by | Philip Dunne |
| Based on | Characters from The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas |
| Produced by | Frank Ross |
| Starring | Victor Mature Susan Hayward Michael Rennie William Marshall Debra Paget Anne Bancroft Jay Robinson Ernest Borgnine Barry Jones Richard Egan |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Robert Fritch Dorothy Spencer |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.99 million |
| Box office | $26,000,000 |
The movie presents Victor Mature as Demetrius, a Christian slave made to fight in the Roman arena as a gladiator, and Susan Hayward as Messalina, a reprobate who is the wife of Claudius, the uncle of the depraved emperor Caligula. The cast also features Ernest Borgnine, William Marshall, Michael Rennie, Jay Robinson as Caligula, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft in one of her earlier roles, and Julie Newmar as a briefly seen dancing entertainer. The film is in Technicolor and CinemaScope.