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After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Theatrical
Dec 25, 1951
Box Office
$21.0M
Budget
$7.6M
Return
2.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 12, 2008
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Quotes
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Taglines
This is the Big One!
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The Splendor and Savagery of Rome
Taglines
The splendor and savagery of the world's wickedest empire! Three hours of spectacle you'll remember for a lifetime!
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Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius
D
Deborah Kerr
Lygia
L
Leo Genn
Petronius
P
Peter Ustinov
Nero
P
Patricia Laffan
Poppaea
F
Finlay Currie
Peter
A
Abraham Sofaer
Paul of Tarsus
M
Marina Berti
Eunice
B
Buddy Baer
Ursus
F
Felix Aylmer
Plautius
N
Nora Swinburne
Pomponia
R
Ralph Truman
Tigellinus
N
Norman Wooland
Nerva
P
Peter Miles
Nazarius
G
Geoffrey Dunn
Terpnos
N
Nicholas Hannen
Seneca
D
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Phaon
R
Rosalie Crutchley
Acte
J
John Ruddock
Chilo
E
Elspeth March
Miriam
