Cast & Crew

Directed by

Chester Erskine
Nicholas Ray
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Chester Erskine
(screen adaptation) and
Ken Englund
(screen adaptation)
George Bernard Shaw
(play) (uncredited)

Cast

Jean Simmons
Lavinia
Victor Mature
Captain
Alan Young
Androcles
Robert Newton
Ferrovius
Maurice Evans
Emperor Antoninus (Caesar)
Elsa Lanchester
Megaera
Reginald Gardiner
Lentulus
Gene Lockhart
Menagerie Keeper
Alan Mowbray
Editor of Gladiators
Noel Willman
Spintho
John Hoyt
Cato
Jim Backus
Centurion
Lowell Gilmore
Metellus
Woody Strode
The Lion
Abdullah Abbas
Gladiator
Doris Barton
Vestal Virgin
Mary Bayless
Christian
Chet Brandenburg
Christian
Carol Brooks
Vestal Virgin
Joe Brooks
Roman Soldier
James J. Casino
Roman Soldier
Lillian Clayes
Christian Woman
Harry Cording
Soldier
Paul Cristo
Roman Citizen
Clint Dorrington
Officer in Forest
Daniel Elam
Servant
Dick Elliott
Ox Cart Driver
Harry Evans
Christian
Margaret Farrell
Vestal Virgin
Bess Flowers
Christian Woman
Robert Foulk
Soldier
Curt Furberg
Roman Citizen
Don Garrett
Officer
Helen Gereghty
Christian
Charlie Hall
Town Crier
Jackson Halliday
Soldier
Beth Hartman
Vestal Virgin
Shep Houghton
Gladiator
Clark Howat
Officer
George Huggins
Christian
Stubby Kruger
Officer in Forest
Harry Lauter
Officer
Sylvia Lewis
Queen of the Vestal Virgins
Chester Marshall
Call Boy
Strother Martin
Soldier
Larry McGrath
Vendro
John Merton
Officer
Frank Mills
Christian
Josephine Parra
Vestal Virgin
Steve Pendleton
Soldier
Jean Ransome
Vestal Virgin
Richard Reeves
Gladiator
Mike Road
Retiarius
Robert Robinson
Roman Soldier
Victor Romito
Roman
Buddy Roosevelt
Christian
Alex Sharp
Officer
Jack Shea
Officer
Millard Sherwood
Christian
Midge Ware
Christian Woman

Produced by

Gabriel Pascal
producer
Lewis J. Rachmil
associate producer

Music by

Friedrich Hollaender
(as Frederick Hollander)

Cinematography by

Harry Stradling Sr.
director of photography (as Harry Stradling)

Editing by

Roland Gross

Production Design by

Harry Horner
William Cameron Menzies
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Albert S. D'Agostino
Charles F. Pyke

Set Decoration by

Al Orenbach
(set decorations)
Darrell Silvera
(set decorations)

Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist
Larry Germain
hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gregg Peters
assistant director (uncredited)
Coby Ruskin
assistant director (uncredited)
Arthur J. Vitarelli
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

John L. Cass
sound (as John Cass)
Clem Portman
sound
C.J. 'Mickey' Emerson
cable man (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Linwood G. Dunn
special photographic effects (as Linwood Dunn)

Stunts

Wayne Burson
for Allen Young (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger
stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp
stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Emile Santiago
costumes
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

C. Bakaleinikoff
musical director
Roy Webb
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Gabriel Pascal
presenter
Aldo Tomassini-Barbarossa
technical advisor
Ralph Helfer
animal trainer: lion (uncredited)
Frank Inn
animal trainer: lion (uncredited)
Juanita Inn
animal trainer: lion (uncredited)
Mel Koontz
lion owner/lion trainer (uncredited)
Frank Lamping
animal trainer: lion (uncredited)
Henry Rackin
executive production assistant (uncredited)
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