Demetrius and the Gladiators was a 1954drama film that was a sequel to The Robe. It was directed by Delmer Daves, and starred Victor Mature as Demetrius and Susan Hayward as Messalina. The cast also included a young Anne Bancroft in one of her earlier roles. The film is in color, with an English languagestereo sound track, and runs for 101 minutes. See also: 1953 in film 1954 1955 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. ... A drama is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development and interaction. ... The Robe is a 1953 Biblical epic film which tells the story of a Roman centurion who serves in the unit that crucifies Jesus. ... Mature in Cry of the City (1948) Victor Mature (born in Louisville, Kentucky; 29 January 1915–4 August 1999) was an American film actor. ... A number of notables in classical antiquity are named Demetrius: Demetrius, a writer of Old Comedy ca. ... Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 - March 14, 1975) was an American actress. ... Anne Bancroft (17 September 1931 – 6 June 2005) was an American actress. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Stereo or stereophony generally refers to dual-channel sound recording and sound reproduction – sound that contains data for more than one speaker simultaneously. ...
The day before another big match, as is the tradition at most gladiator schools, a bunch of hookers are bussed in for the warriors to practice their groping with and among those is Lucia who is being snuck in so that she and Demetrius can have a little quality time together.
Messalina finds out and has Demetrius taken away and Lucia is left with the other gladiators and the bully decides he is going to have his way with her.
Demetrius turns out to be a shallow dolt who buckles as soon as something bad happens in his life and only returns to his faith once he sees that something bad really didn't happen.
"Demetrius and the Gladiators", is often relegated to the shadows of its illustrious and far better known parent "The Robe",which was the first lavish effort in Cinemascope.
When Demetrius comes to her aid he is arrested and sentenced to train as a gladiator in one of the Imperial schools run by Claudius.
When Lucia attempts to visit Demetrius at the school prior to his debut in the arena she is molested by another gladiator Dardanius (Richard Egan)and suffers a crippling shock.
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