Filmmakers
Above the lineML
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
JM
Screenplay
John Lee Mahin
SL
Screenplay
Sonya Levien
SB
Screenplay
S. N. Behrman
RS
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
WS
Cinematography
William V. Skall
Director of Photography
RW
Editing
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
MR
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
HM
Costume Design
Herschel McCoy
Cast
105RT
Robert Taylor
Marcus Vinicius
DK
Deborah Kerr
Lygia
LG
Leo Genn
Petronius
PU
Peter Ustinov
Nero
PL
Patricia Laffan
Poppaea
FC
Finlay Currie
Peter
AS
Abraham Sofaer
Paul of Tarsus
MB
Marina Berti
Eunice
BB
Buddy Baer
Ursus
FA
Felix Aylmer
Plautius
NS
Nora Swinburne
Pomponia
RT
Ralph Truman
Tigellinus
NW
Norman Wooland
Nerva
PM
Peter Miles
Nazarius
GD
Geoffrey Dunn
Terpnos
NH
Nicholas Hannen
Seneca
DC
D.A. Clarke-Smith
Phaon
RC
Rosalie Crutchley
Acte
JR
John Ruddock
Chilo
AW
Arthur Walge
Croton
EM
Elspeth March
Miriam
SB
Strelsa Brown
Rufia
AV
Alfredo Varelli
Lucan
RO
Roberto Ottaviano
Flavius
WT
William Tubbs
Anaxander
PT
Pietro Tordi
Galba
MA
Marika Aba
Dancer at Nero's Banquet (uncredited)
AA
Adriano Ambrogi
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
AA
Anna Arena
Woman (uncredited)
AB
Alfred Baillou
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
GB
Giacomo Barnas
Senator (uncredited)
SB
Scott R. Beal
Fisherman (uncredited)
JB
John Binns
Officer (uncredited)
FB
Francesca Biondi
Slave Girl (uncredited)
CB
Carlo Borelli
Noble (uncredited)
LB
Leslie Bradley
Hasta (2nd Praetorian) (uncredited)
AB
Alfred Brown
Man (uncredited)
VB
Valentino Bruchi
Mirmillon (uncredited)
DC
Dante Ciriaci
Wine Bibber (uncredited)
FC
Frank Colson
Man (uncredited)
AC
Adrienne Corri
Young Christian Girl (uncredited)
LC
Luca Cortese
Old Man (uncredited)
DC
David Craig
Little Boy (uncredited)
DJ
Daniel de Jonghe
Apostle (uncredited)
LB
Liana Del Balzo
Woman (uncredited)
JR
Jack Del Rio
Apostle (uncredited)
LL
Lia Di Leo
Pedicurist (uncredited)
FF
Franco Fantasia
Man (uncredited)
CF
Cesare Fasulo
Noble (uncredited)
AF
Al Ferguson
Apostle (uncredited)
EF
Enzo Fiermonte
Mounted Captain (uncredited)
EF
Enrico Formichi
Man with Wine Cup (uncredited)
JF
John Fostini
Young Unbaptized Man (uncredited)
DG
Dino Galvani
Senator (uncredited)
RG
Richard Garrick
Slave (uncredited)
JG
Jack George
Fisherman (uncredited)
CG
Carlo Ghisini
Guard (uncredited)
TG
Trudy Glassford
Woman (uncredited)
JG
Joan Griffiths
Woman (uncredited)
RH
Robin Hughes
Christ (voice) (uncredited)
AJ
Adam Jennette
Man (uncredited)
PK
Philip Kieffer
Apostle (uncredited)
GK
Gipsy Kiss
Slave Girl (uncredited)
LK
Lee Kresel
Man (uncredited)
RL
Richard Larke
Guard (uncredited)
SL
Sophia Loren
Lygia's Slave (uncredited)
GL
Giovanni Lovatelli
Banquet Man (uncredited)
HM
Helena Makowska
Older Woman (uncredited)
AM
Anna Mancini
Nubian Slave Girl (uncredited)
MM
Michael Mark
Fisherman (uncredited)
CM
Clelia Matania
Parmenida (uncredited)
RM
Richard McNamara
Legionnaire (uncredited)
HM
Harriet Medin
Woman (uncredited)
DM
Dario Michaelis
Lydia's Guard (uncredited)
EM
Ernesto Molinari
Fisherman (uncredited)
JM
John Myhers
Guard (uncredited)
VN
Vincent Neptune
Apostle (uncredited)
AP
Anna Maria Padoan
Young Unbaptized Woman (uncredited)
LP
Louis Payne
Apostle (uncredited)
WP
Walter Pidgeon
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
AP
Aldo Pini
Headkeeper (uncredited)
AP
Alberto Plebani
Steward (uncredited)
PQ
Paola Quattrini
Crying Girl (uncredited)
DR
Dino Raffaelli
Man (uncredited)
GR
George Restivo
Apostle (uncredited)
AR
Alfredo Rizzo
Hairdresser (uncredited)
AS
Amerigo Santarelli
Guard Tying the Christians (uncredited)
LS
Leonardo Scavino
Man (uncredited)
AS
Alessandro Serbaroli
Officer (uncredited)
BS
Bud Spencer
Imperial Guard (uncredited)
RT
Raffaele Tana
Man (uncredited)
ET
Elizabeth Taylor
Christian Prisoner in Arena (uncredited)
WT
William Taylor
Guard Captain / Marcus' Guard (uncredited)
MT
Michael Tor
Centurian (uncredited)
GT
Giuseppe Tosi
Wrestler (uncredited)
CT
Carlo Tricoli
Apostle (uncredited)
RV
Renato Valente
Guard (uncredited)
SV
Scilla Vannucci
White Slave Girl (uncredited)
GV
Giuseppe Varni
Hairdresser (uncredited)
DV
Dianora Veiga
Slave Girl (uncredited)
HV
Harry J. Vejar
Fisherman (uncredited)
RV
Romilda Villani
Slave Girl (uncredited)
MZ
Maria Zanoli
Woman (uncredited)
CL
Christopher Lee
Chariot Driver (uncredited)
FS
Filippo Spoletini
(uncredited)
Departments
36Production
- Irene HowardCasting
- Mel BallerinoCasting
- Sam ZimbalistProducer
Camera
- Arthur LemmingAssistant Camera
- John SchmitzCamera Operator
- George PinkCamera Operator
Sound
- Piero CavazzutiAssistant Sound Designer
- Eugene ZadorOrchestrator
- Robert B. LeeSound
- George G. SchneiderSound
- Douglas ShearerSound Recordist
Art
- Cedric GibbonsArt Direction
- Edward C. CarfagnoArt Direction
- William A. HorningArt Direction
- Hugh HuntSet Decoration
- Elso ValentiniSet Decoration
- Al GoodmanSet Designer
- Italo TomassiSet Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Joan JohnstoneHair Designer
- Sydney GuilaroffHair Designer
- Charles E. ParkerMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Hugh GrayAdditional Writing
- Aurel MillossChoreographer
- Marta ObolenskyChoreographer
- A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects
- Tom HowardSpecial Effects
- Donald JahrausSpecial Effects
- Alfred SchneiderStunt Coordinator
- Jean MichonStunts
- Nuno Salvação BarretoStunts
- Belita Pechtl KlantStunts
Writing
- Hugh GrayLyricist
- Henryk SienkiewiczNovel
Directing
- Peter BoltonAssistant Director
- Anthony MannSecond Assistant Director
- Sergio LeoneSecond Unit Director