Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators is a fictional 1954 swordandsandal drama film and a sequel to The Robe. The picture was made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Delmer Daves and produced by Frank Ross. The screenplay was written by Philip Dunne based on characters created by Lloyd C. Douglas in The Robe.
The film begins with a clip from the previous film, showing its central characters Marcellus and Diana going to be martyred for their Christian beliefs on the order of Emperor Caligula. Before being executed, Diana hands the robe to Marcellus servant Marcipor David Leonard, telling him that it is for the Big Fisherman, meaning Peter, who was a fisherman before being called as an apostle.Peter Michael Rennie hands the robe to Demetrius while at the funeral of Marcellus and Diana before leaving on a journey to live in the north. Caligula Jay Robinson becomes interested in the robe, thinking that it has magic powers and will bring him the eternal life that Jesus had spoken of. He accosts his uncle Claudius Barry Jones, wanting to know what had happened to it. ........
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