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Demetrius and the Gladiators

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Demetrius and the Gladiators
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NR,1hr 41min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1954
Director:
Delmer Daves
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie  ...more
Synopsis: Demetrius and the Gladiators was the sequel to The Robe, and though they were released several months apart, the films were shot at the same time. Based on characters originally conceived by Lloyd C. Douglas, the film stars Victor Mature as the title character, an ex-slave who embraced Christianity after being present at the Crucifixion. Thrown in jail for defending an elderly merchant from a sadistic Roman legionnaire, Demetrius is forced to attend gladiator school and fight in the arena for the ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Although it was lavishly produced and blessed with an obviously generous budget, the fund of Demetrius and the Gladiators lies in its cheesiness. There's no mistaking Demetrius for a good movie, but as an exercise in good clean camp (sword and sandals variety), it's hard to beat. Start with Victor Mature, never anyone's idea of a great actor; in a role of this sort, however, most of the acting is done ... Full Review
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Victor Mature
Demetrius
Susan Hayward
Messalina
Michael Rennie
Peter
Debra Paget
Lucia
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