UNITED STATES · 1932

The Sign of the Cross

Cecil B. DeMille
Classical Hollywood religious persecution forbidden love moral conflict Roman Empire martyrdom
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Synopsis

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

Year1932
CountryUnited States
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
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