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Demetrius and the Gladiators

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In this sequel to The Robe, the corrupt emperor Caligula (Jay Robinson) believes that the sacred robe of Christ has magical powers, and will stop at nothing to obtain it. When Demetrius (Victor Mature) refuses to help Caligula find the holy object, Caligula has him arrested and forces him to fight in the arena in battles to the death. As Demetrius faces trial after trial, his faith in Christ is pushed to its limits, as he sees no point in the endless suffering he is forced to endure.
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Edward Murrain New York Age 07/08/2021
CinemaScope as an entertainment media reaches a new dimension in Demetrius and the Gladiators... [it's] the finest action story yet filmed in the new process, and the realization of the promise shown by actor William Marshall. Go to Full Review
C.A. Lejeune Observer (UK) 06/23/2021
The film strikes me as tasteless, noisy, banal, brutal and in almost every way to be deplored. Go to Full Review
Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/11/2019
Sex, sanctity and spectacle are shrewdly mingled in this whopping sequel... Go to Full Review
Alberto Abuín Espinof 08/23/2016
A viciously spectacular film. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/14/2015
B
It's hokum, but passes for good Hollywood entertainment. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/14/2005
3/5
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thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 29 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more The H 02/16/2024 was about to rate it 3 for the tiger fight, but the end was too corny to handle See more Olivia Y 09/20/2023 The reason it's good? Jay Robinson. He's marvelously insane. Just like the Robin Hood films with basil Ruthbone and Alan Rickman who totally outshone their leads, so does Robinson. Shame the film has to display too much American naffness…… See more 06/14/2015 This sequel to The Robe brings more of what made these period pieces so great back in the day. Along with the likes of Cleopatra, Demetrius and the Gladiators sports fantastic set pieces, wonderful costumes and stories of Rome of old. While I think the portrayal of Emperor Caligula is much more subdued than any other I've ever seen, he is still clearly not a very nice emperor The gladiator games are where this film really gets interesting. While nothing like the tv show Spartacus, being more like the modern film Gladiator, it shows some truly entertaining arena combat. Not as flashy as modern films with action more akin to the stage, it is still a spectacle to behold. Demetrius and the Gladiators is a wonderful film and should delight any fans of older films and those who enjoy seeing the likes of Italy before it was called Italy. See more 01/18/2015 an excellent follow up to the movie The Robe See more 07/30/2014 As a sequel to the robe this naturally continues the themes of the early days of Christianity in the Roman world. It's a fair survival romp for Victor Mature with a mix of romance, danger and action. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this sequel to The Robe, the corrupt emperor Caligula (Jay Robinson) believes that the sacred robe of Christ has magical powers, and will stop at nothing to obtain it. When Demetrius (Victor Mature) refuses to help Caligula find the holy object, Caligula has him arrested and forces him to fight in the arena in battles to the death. As Demetrius faces trial after trial, his faith in Christ is pushed to its limits, as he sees no point in the endless suffering he is forced to endure.
Director
Delmer Daves
Producer
Frank Ross
Screenwriter
Philip Dunne
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 16, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 41m
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