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In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.
Betty Alden
- Calpurnia
- (uncredited)
Betty Allen
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Agnes Anderson
- Noblewoman in Prefect's Box
- (uncredited)
Sam Appel
- Porridge Seller
- (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
- The Janitor of the Slave Market
- (uncredited)
Nathan Barragar
- Prefect's Guard
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Slave Auction Observer
- (uncredited)
Tom Brower
- Runaway Slave
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to the book The RKO Story, this film cost $237,000 more than it grossed in its original release, but finally broke even with the box office from a 1949 re-release, paired with She (1935).
- GoofsThe central subplot of the meeting with Jesus is impossible, as Pompeii was destroyed after his death in 79 A.D. Given these dates, Flavius would have been a middle aged man, clearly not the youth in his 20's as portrayed in the film.
- Crazy creditsThe foreword at the beginning of the film is a disclaimer stating that this
film is not based on Bulwer-Lytton's novel at all. (It does not use the
novel's plot, nor does it have any of the novel's characters.) However, the
disclaimer goes on to say that the filmmakers are indebted to him for the
description of the destruction of Pompeii.
- Alternate versionsA colorized version was made of this film in 1990.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Toast of New York (1937)
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Fabulous film w/deep,rich undertones of conscience
I first saw this film when I was a child and the impact it had on me has never faded no matter how many times I watch it, nor at what age. Every time I find some nuance I had not noticed before...it really is an unsung masterpiece. Try to see it with eyes unjaded by years of excess on the movie screen...for its time it had great special effects..a wonderful script, interesting casting...none so much as Basil Rathbone as Pontius Pilate..I have never seen better! Basil imbues Pilate with a sense of duty and conscience that fills the screen with its irony and pain at his dilemma. Marvelous! Preston Foster is often forced and hammy...but it did not distract from the enjoyment of the movie..in fact it was "a style" of acting in the thirties that many leads presented..actors like Fredrick March, etc had the same style...a leftover from the silent age when actors, in order to convey their sentiment used their body more to propel their feelings to the screen. An exaggeration of movement that lasted for a number of years until the realization hit that on the big screen with sound actors could be more subtle with their gestures. The story is , in content wonderful...holds my attention even after all these years of viewing. It is a fascinating story...a progression from a happy, hard working man with everything he could ever want, who loses it all in a very few days for lack of money. Bitter and lost, after having lost not only those he loved but losing his principles too to try to save them, he decides the only thing worth having is money..because it is the only thing that PROTECTS you. In the backround to all of this is the story of the Christ...not meant to be in the foreground but a backdrop to everything that happens to this man struggling with the heavy burden of his reality and his decisions. This is a beautiful film worthy of repeated viewing for its amazing messages...and there are many. This is a thinking man's film, a philosopher's film, a spiritualist's film, and a film for every man and woman searching for answers to the question "why?" What it ultimately leaves you with is HOPE. This is a KEEPER.
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- margot-6
- Dec 7, 1998
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- Also known as
- Der Untergang von Pompeji
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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