The Sign of the Cross
1932
· Movie
· 126 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
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In Nero's Rome, a proud Roman prefect falls in love with a virtuous Christian woman. As their romance deepens, he is increasingly torn between his devotion to her and his duty to the empire, which is beginning its brutal persecution of her faith. He must choose between his powerful position and the woman he loves, who faces martyrdom.
Details
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Writers
- Sidney Buchman, Waldemar Young
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Released
- 13 December 1932
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $694.1K
- Box office
- $2.7M
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