Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (52) Produced by (1) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (2) Art Direction by (2) Set Decoration by (2) Makeup Department (1) Production Management (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1) Demetrius and the Gladiators is the 1954 sequel to the The Robe (1953), Twentieth Century Fox's blockbuster introduction of the stereo CinemaScope format. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Demetrius and The Gladiators Twilight Time Limited OOP Blu Ray at the best online prices at eBay! Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Full Cast & Crew. Demetrius and the Gladiators, released in 1954 by Fox, was a sequel to the company's initial CinemaScope production, The Robe.The plot continues to revolve around Christ's red robe, with Demetrius (Victor Mature), the freed slave from The Robe, entrusted with it at times.. "Demetrius And The Gladiators" is the sequel to "The Robe". https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/demetrius_and_the_gladiators Demetrius' new found peaceful ways put him in direct conflict with Roman Emperor Caligula, who will stop at nothing in his search for the magic robe of Christ. It is one of the few movies that - in some aspects - deals with the aftermath of Christ's crucifixion and the Acts of the Apostles. Largely fictional, it centers around Demetrius' conversion to Christianity and his interactions with Peter, the Apostle. But he turns his back on God, enters the arena and becomes the most famous gladiator in Rome. Free shipping for many products! Rome, soon after the death of Christ. Review. Demetrius, played by Victor Mature, was a supporting character in The Robe, and now gets his starring turn. A freed slave and a Christian, he is enslaved again and forced to fight in the gladiatorial arena. As such Demetrius features a fascinating collaborative situation in which Waxman, who wrote largely an original score, interpolated Alfred Newman 's themes from the preceding film. It starts exactly where that blockbuster left off, inventing new adventures for the freed slave played by the earnest Victor Mature. The film’s sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) continued the theme of doomed empire by documenting the downfall of Caligula. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/demetrius-and-the-gladiators/8d6kgwzl5qzx Imprisoned by the Emperor's Legionnaires, Demetrius is forced by Caligula to train as a Gladiator and fight for the Emperor's amusement. Demetrius and the Gladiators is a sequel to The Robe, which in turn was a knockoff of Quo Vadis (the novel if not the film). Demetrius and the Gladiators is an official sequel to the premiere CinemaScope attraction The Robe. Victor Mature is the devout Christian entrusted with the Robe by Peter (Rennie). 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