Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
The Robe starred Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, and Victor Mature. It was a biblical epic about a Roman soldier who felt guilty condemning Jesus to death. The film was such a success, Hollywood spawned a sequel, without the two leads, but starring Victor Mature in a reprise of his role as Demetrius, a Christian slave.
Susan Hayward joins him in the film, as does Michael Rennie, Deborah Paget, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Egan, and Anne Bancroft. Without Richard Burton’s acting, the movie turns into a corny, over-the-top Ben-Hur wannabe. Victor Mature has given some great performances in his career, but you won’t find one of them in this film. Demetrius and the Gladiators is one of the movies that gave him the cruel nickname “Victor Immature”. But if you’re nuts about gladiator or biblical movies, it’s not the worst one in the world. Trust me, I’ve seen that one.
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Susan Hayward joins him in the film, as does Michael Rennie, Deborah Paget, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Egan, and Anne Bancroft. Without Richard Burton’s acting, the movie turns into a corny, over-the-top Ben-Hur wannabe. Victor Mature has given some great performances in his career, but you won’t find one of them in this film. Demetrius and the Gladiators is one of the movies that gave him the cruel nickname “Victor Immature”. But if you’re nuts about gladiator or biblical movies, it’s not the worst one in the world. Trust me, I’ve seen that one.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Anne Bancroft movies here!
More Susan Hayward movies here!