After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Robert Taylor
• Deborah Kerr
• Leo Genn
• Peter Ustinov
• Patricia Laffan
• Finlay Currie
• Abraham Sofaer
• Marina Berti