Cast is uniformly good, but only one exceptional performance is registered. That's Laughton's.
The Sign of the Cross
A picture which will proudly lead all the entertainments the world has ever seen
1932 · 2h 6m · Approved
Drama, History
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Overview
A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
Director and cast
- Cecil B. DeMille Director
- Fredric March as Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
- Elissa Landi as Mercia
- Claudette Colbert as Empress Poppaea
- Charles Laughton as Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
- Ian Keith as Tigellinus
- Arthur Hohl as Titus
- Harry Beresford as Favius Fontelas
- Tommy Conlon as Stephan
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Glabrio
- Vivian Tobin as Dacia
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Not for people with scruples.
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