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The Sign of the Cross

Cecil B. DeMille

1932 • 2h 6m

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

The Sign of the Cross

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric MarchMarcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome

Elissa Landi

Elissa LandiMercia

Claudette Colbert

Claudette ColbertEmpress Poppaea

Charles Laughton

Charles LaughtonEmperor Nero Claudius Caesar

Ian Keith

Ian KeithTigellinus

Arthur Hohl

Arthur HohlTitus

Harry Beresford

Harry BeresfordFavius Fontelas

Tommy Conlon

Tommy ConlonStephan

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand GottschalkGlabrio

Vivian Tobin

Vivian TobinDacia

William V. Mong

William V. MongLicinius

Joyzelle Joyner

Joyzelle JoynerAncaria

Richard Alexander

Richard AlexanderViturius

Nat Pendleton

Nat PendletonStrabo

Clarence Burton

Clarence BurtonServillius

Crew

Waldemar Young

Waldemar YoungScreenplay

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMilleDirector

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell LeisenCostume Design

Karl Struss

Karl StrussDirector of Photography

Anne Bauchens

Anne BauchensEditor

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