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.
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) is a adventure, history and drama film directed by Delmer Daves, released on June 16, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie and Debra Paget. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 94 ratings.
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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
William Marshall
as Glycon
Woody Strode
as Gladiator
Directed by Delmer Daves, written by Lloyd C. Douglas and Philip Dunne, produced by Frank Ross.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 94 ratings.
This was a solid and very satisfying sequel to 'The Robe' for me. I have both a soft spot for swords-and-sandals epics of days gone by, and a preferential fondness for films from cinema's studio glory days of the 20's to 60's--not to mention my enjoyment of earlier Daves' classics such as 'The Petrified Forest', 'Dark Passage' and 'Destination Tokyo'--so this was like a fine red wine for me.
Reviewed on July 21, 2016
This is a place where men are trained to kill each other like animals! Demetrius and the Gladiators is a sequel to The Robe. It's directed by Delmer Daves and stars Victor Mature as Demetrius, a Christian slave made to fight in the Roman arena as a gladiator (and ultimately entering into a bigger fight, that of faith), and Susan Hayward as Messalina. Filling out the support cast are Ernest Borgnine, William…
Reviewed on June 10, 2019
was about to rate it 3 for the tiger fight, but the end was too corny to handle
Reviewed on February 16, 2024
Richard Burton and Jean Simmons made sure they couldn't be involved in this sequel to "The Robe" (1953) but director Delmer Dawes did manage to bring in Susan Hayward and retain the maniacal services of arch-ham Jay Robinson to keep this sword and sandals story watchable. If you recall, "Demetrius" (Victor Mature) was the servant present at the crucifixion and who now holds the red robe used on the day. It's a…
Reviewed on August 2, 2024
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The main cast of Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) includes Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget and Anne Bancroft. The film was directed by Delmer Daves. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Demetrius and the Gladiators was released on June 16, 1954 and runs for 1h 41m.
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 94 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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