After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Two old Christians are caught, and about to be hauled off, when Marcus, the highest military official in Rome, comes upon them. When he sees their stepdaughter Mercia, he instantly falls in love with her and frees them. Marcus pursues Mercia, which gets him into trouble with Emperor (for being easy on Christians) and with the Empress, who loves him and is jealous.
Sound | Harry Lindgren | Sound |
Directing | Cecil B. DeMille | Director |
Production | Cecil B. DeMille | Producer |
Camera | Karl Struss | Director of Photography |
Sound | Rudolph G. Kopp | Music |
Writing | Waldemar Young | Screenplay |
Writing | Sidney Buchman | Screenplay |
Editing | Anne Bauchens | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Mitchell Leisen | Costume Design |
Art | Mitchell Leisen | Art Direction |
Directing | Mitchell Leisen | Assistant Director |
Sound | Milan Roder | Music |
Sound | Treg Brown | Sound Effects Editor |
Writing | Wilson Barrett | Theatre Play |
Production | Roy Burns | Production Manager |
Directing | Edward Salven | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | James Collins | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Jay Chernis | Music |
Sound | Paul Marquardt | Music |
Camera | Otto Dyar | Still Photographer |