Official poster for The Sign of the Cross (1932)

The Sign of the Cross

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Dec 25, 1932 2h 6mDramaHistory
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A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

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Drama · Craft · Tension
Worldwide
$3M

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Drama86
Craft81
Tension42
Wonder38
Action34
Humour30

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A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

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Box Office & Release

The Sign of the Cross returned 3.9× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$694,065
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$3M
Release date
Dec 25, 1932
Runtime
2h 6m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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