A Christian convert is lured by an evil woman who is trying to get the robe of Christ for Emperor Caligula. The film’s sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) continued the theme of doomed empire by documenting the downfall of Caligula. A freed slave and a Christian, he is enslaved again and forced to fight in the gladiatorial arena. Demetrius' new found peaceful ways put him in direct conflict with Roman Emperor Caligula, who will stop at nothing in his search for the magic robe of Christ. Demetrius and the Gladiators is a sequel to The Robe, which in turn was a knockoff of Quo Vadis (the novel if not the film). Picture quality is good for the film's age. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1954). But he turns his back on God, enters the arena and becomes the most famous gladiator in Rome. Demetrius and the Gladiators, the sequel to the Robe, is a great Gladiator epic, better than most. "Demetrius And The Gladiators" is the sequel to "The Robe". It is one of the few movies that - in some aspects - deals with the aftermath of Christ's crucifixion and the Acts of the Apostles. In first-century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus' robe for its alleged magical powers. Demetrius and the Gladiators is an official sequel to the premiere CinemaScope attraction The Robe. Largely fictional, it centers around Demetrius' conversion to Christianity and his interactions with Peter, the Apostle. Victor Mature is the devout Christian entrusted with the Robe by Peter (Rennie). Demetrius And The Gladiators (1954) - To Die With Style Trainer Ernest Borgnine is briefing new recruits including captured Christian Demetrius (Victor Mature) when wobbly Claudius (Barry Jones) and his enthusiastic wife Messalina (Susan Hayward) arrive to review candidates for a fight before the emperor, in Demetrius And The Gladiators, 1954. Demetrius and the Gladiators, on the other hand, is a straightforward, quasi-historical potboiler that uses true believer Demetrius’s loss of faith as an excuse for sex and violence aplenty–or at least as much as the notoriously conservative Hollywood censors of the day would allow. Directed by Delmer Daves. Composed and Conducted by Franz Waxman. The film focused on Demetrius who was torn between Roman decadence as represented by the seductive Messalina, wife to the Emperor’s nephew Claudius, and the austerity of the Christian faith. With Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget. It starts exactly where that blockbuster left off, inventing new adventures for the freed slave played by the earnest Victor Mature. 2:50 Demetrius And The Gladiators. Rome, soon after the death of Christ. The depraved and mad Caligula is on the throne, obsessed with two things: the Robe, the garment that fell from Jesus' shoulders on the cross, and brutal gladiatorial displays. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/demetrius-and-the-gladiators/8d6kgwzl5qzx Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Full Cast & Crew. Under appreciated, and great fun. Imprisoned by the Emperor's Legionnaires, Demetrius is forced by Caligula to train as a Gladiator and fight for the Emperor's amusement. Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (52) Produced by (1) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (2) Art Direction by (2) Set Decoration by (2) Makeup Department (1) Production Management (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1) Demetrius, played by Victor Mature, was a supporting character in The Robe, and now gets his starring turn. Picture quality is good for the freed slave and a Christian convert is lured an... 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