The Sign of the Cross (1914 film)
Appearance
The Sign of the Cross | |
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Directed by | Frederick A. Thomson |
Based on | the 1895 play by Wilson Barrett |
Starring | William Farnum Rosina Henley Sheridan Block Morgan Thorpe Ethel Grey Terry Lila Barclay George Majeroni |
Cinematography | Herbert J. Siddons |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent...English intertitles |
The Sign of the Cross is a 1914 American drama silent film directed by Frederick A. Thomson based on the 1895 play by Wilson Barrett.[1] The film stars William Farnum, Rosina Henley, Sheridan Block, Morgan Thorpe, Ethel Grey Terry, Lila Barclay and George Majeroni. The film was released on December 21, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
Plot
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Cast
- William Farnum as Marcus Superbus
- Rosina Henley as Mercia
- Sheridan Block as Nero
- Morgan Thorpe as Favius
- Ethel Grey Terry as Berenice
- Lila Barclay as Poppaea
- George Majeroni as Tigellinus
- Ogden Childe as Stephanus
- Ethel Phillips as Dacia
- Charles E. Vernon as Glabrio
- Rienzi De Cordova as Philodemus
See also
Footnotes
- ^ See Barrett (1896).
- ^ "The-Sign-of-the-Cross - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The Sign of the Cross (1914) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
References
- Barrett, Wilson, The Sign of the Cross, J.B. Lippincott Company, (Philadelphia), 1896: Barrett's novelized version of his play.
External links
Categories:
- 1914 films
- American films
- American drama films
- English-language films
- 1914 drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- American films based on plays
- American black-and-white films
- Films set in the 1st century
- Films set in the Roman Empire
- Depictions of Nero on film
- Cultural depictions of Poppaea Sabina
- Films set in Rome
- Films about gladiatorial combat
- American silent feature films
- 1910s drama film stubs