The Sword and the Cross

The Sword and the Cross

87 mins | Action, History | Dec. 13, 1956

Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up involved in spite of themselves in a dangerous game of power.

The Sword and the Cross

87 mins | Action, History | Dec. 13, 1956

The Sword and the Cross
Sold as slaves to a wealthy Roman, Lea and Esther, two Carthaginian sisters, are offered as gifts to the ambitious daughter of a proconsul and end up involved in spite of themselves in a dangerous game of power.
Producers Filmex, Società Italiana Cines, Yago Films
Original title Escravas de Cartago
Directors Guido Brignone
Writers Mario Guerra, Francesco Thellung, Francesco De Feo, Nicola Manzari

Cast

Gianna Maria Canale

as Julia Martia

Jorge Mistral

as Marcus Valerius

Ana Luisa Peluffo

as Esther

Germán Cobos

as Tullius

Luigi Pavese

as Publius Cornelius

Ricardo Valle

as Stephen

Rubén Rojo

as Flavius Metellus

Nando Tamberlani

as Proconsul

Albert Hehn

as Livius