The story picks up at the point where "The Robe (1953)" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.


Directed by
Delmer Daves

Produced by
Frank Ross

Written by
Philip Dunne
Lloyd C. Douglas

Starring
Victor Mature
Susan Hayward
William Marshall
Michael Rennie
Debra Paget
Anne Bancroft
Jay Robinson
Ernest Borgnine
Barry Jones
Richard Egan

Music by
Franz Waxman

Cinematography
Milton R. Krasner

Edited by
Robert Fritch
Dorothy Spencer

Distributed by
20th Century Fox

Release dates

June 18, 1954


Running time
101 min

Country
United States

Language
English

Budget
$1.99 million[1]

Box office
$26,000,000[2]

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