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The Sign of the Cross

19326.2 / 10126 min
Drama, History

Overview

A picture which will proudly lead all the entertainments the world has ever seen

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

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome

Elissa Landi

Elissa Landi

Mercia

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Empress Poppaea

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Tigellinus

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Titus

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Favius Fontelas

Tommy Conlon

Tommy Conlon

Stephan

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Glabrio

Vivian Tobin

Vivian Tobin

Dacia

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Licinius

Joyzelle Joyner

Joyzelle Joyner

Ancaria

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Viturius

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Strabo

Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Servillius

Harold Healy

Harold Healy

Tybul

Robert Seiter

Robert Seiter

Philodemus

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Tyros

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Colosseum Spectator (uncredited)

John Carradine

John Carradine

Christian Martyr / Gladiator Leader / Voice in Coliseum Mob (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Christian on Stairway (uncredited)

Sally Rand

Sally Rand

Crocodiles' Victim (uncredited)

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Chaplain Costello (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Bettor of 300 Silver

Ynez Seabury

Ynez Seabury

Little Girl

Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Waldemar Young

Waldemar Young

Screenplay

Sidney Buchman

Sidney Buchman

Screenplay

Wilson Barrett

Wilson Barrett

Theatre Play

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

Jay Chernis

Jay Chernis

Music

Rudolph G. Kopp

Rudolph G. Kopp

Music

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Music

Milan Roder

Milan Roder

Music

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Anne Bauchens

Anne Bauchens

Editor

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Art Direction

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Costume Design

James Collins

James Collins

Makeup Artist

Roy Burns

Roy Burns

Production Manager

Mitchell Leisen

Mitchell Leisen

Assistant Director

Edward Salven

Edward Salven

Assistant Director

Treg Brown

Treg Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound

Otto Dyar

Otto Dyar

Still Photographer