Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

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It begins where "The Robe" left off!

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" 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.

• Released: 1954-06-16
• Genres: Adventure, History, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 95 votes

Directed by Delmer Daves.

Top cast

• Victor Mature as Demetrius
• Susan Hayward as Messalina
• Michael Rennie as Peter
• Debra Paget as Lucia
• Anne Bancroft as Paula
• Jay Robinson as Caligula
• Ernest Borgnine as Strabo
• Richard Egan as Dardenius
• Barry Jones as Claudius
• Charles Evans as Cassius Chaerea

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Demetrius and the Gladiators

• United States: watch free on Mometu; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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