Cleopatra (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Biography, Drama
- 05 Oct 1934 (USA)
- Movie
The man-hungry Queen of Egypt leads Julius Caesar and Marc Antony astray, amid scenes of DeMillean splendor.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Cleopatra
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| Warren William | ... |
Julius Caesar
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| Henry Wilcoxon | ... |
Marc Antony
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| Joseph Schildkraut | ... |
Herod
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| Ian Keith | ... |
Octavian
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| Gertrude Michael | ... |
Calpurnia
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| C. Aubrey Smith | ... |
Enobarbus
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| Irving Pichel | ... |
Apollodorus
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Brutus
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Casca
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Ian Maclaren | ... |
Cassius
(as Ian MacLaren)
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| Eleanor Phelps | ... |
Charmion
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Pothinos
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| Grace Durkin | ... |
Iras
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Glabrio (scenesDeleted)
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| Claudia Dell | ... |
Octavia
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Soothsayer
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| Jayne Regan | ... |
Lady Vesta
(as Jane Regan)
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| William Farnum | ... |
Lepidus
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Fidius
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| Florence Roberts | ... |
Lady Flora
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Gen. Philodemas
(as Dick Alexander)
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Celia Ryland | ... |
Lady Leda
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Court Physician
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Gen. Achillas
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| George Walsh | ... |
Courier
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Scribe
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Scribe
(as Wedgewood Nowell)
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Bruce Warren | ... |
Scribe
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| Robert Seiter | ... |
Aelius
(as Robert Manning)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Convict
(as Ed Deering)
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| Agnes de Mille | ... |
Dancer (scenesDeleted)
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Victor Alexander | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Jimmy Aye | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| Zita Baca | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Joe Bacon | ... |
Fan Bearer (uncredited)
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Malcolm Ball | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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V. Baptiste | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Lucille Battle | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Leon Beaumon | ... |
Egyptian Guard (uncredited)
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Martin Beaumon | ... |
Egyptian (uncredited)
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Carmelita Black | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Blackwell Jr. | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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N. Blake | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Bonner | ... |
Roman Girl (uncredited)
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Marion Booker | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Mildred Boyd | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Cleopatra's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Lenora Brown | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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| Daisy Bufford | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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| Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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| John Carradine | ... |
Roman Citizen / Party Guest / Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
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| Olga Celeste | ... |
Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Clisby | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue / Swimmer (uncredited)
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Thomas Cobb | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Bobbe Cronin | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Mae Digges | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Ecki | ... |
A Leopard (uncredited)
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Elias English | ... |
Fan Bearer (uncredited)
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Mary Fahrney | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Tom Farrell | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Myrtle Fortune | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Jerry Frank | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Elmer Frye | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Bill Gibson | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Ruth Givens | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Catherine Grayson | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Lawrence Green | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Bob Hall | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Lucille Hall | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Edgar Hampton | ... |
Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
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| Neal Hart | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Bob Hayden | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Cleo Herndon | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Patsy Hunter | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| Julanne Johnston | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Fan Bearer (uncredited)
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Edmund Jones | ... |
Nubian Slave (uncredited)
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Jilda Keeling | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Lucyle Keeling | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Al Knight | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Nicholai Konovaloff | ... |
Roman General (uncredited)
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| Lillian Leighton | ... |
Onlooker at Procession (uncredited)
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Rosalie Lincoln | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Timothy J. Lonergan | ... |
Roman General (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
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Sherley Mack | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Roman Woman (uncredited)
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Henry Martin | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Ray Martin | ... |
Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited)
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Alice Meadows | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Ellen Meadows | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
Roman Guard (uncredited)
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| Juanita Moore | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Perry Moore | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Charles Morris | ... |
Cicero (uncredited)
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G.B. Morrow | ... |
Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
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| David Niven | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Jack O'Connor | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Ed Patrick | ... |
Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
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Ernestine Porter | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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A.J. Prather | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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T.L. Pratt | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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| Hal Price | ... |
Onlooker at Procession (uncredited)
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Harry Raven | ... |
Slave (uncredited)
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Hazel Reese | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Gus Robinson | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Louise Robinson | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Mrs. Tom Rooney | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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| Jack Rutherford | ... |
Drussus - Model Builder (uncredited)
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Carl Saxe | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Rube Schaffer | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Ynez Seabury | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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William Slater | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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Ernie Smith | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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T.G. Smith | ... |
Nubian Guard (uncredited)
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Terrence Spears | ... |
Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited)
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Henry Stayden | ... |
Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
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Lawrence Stewart | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue / Swimmer (uncredited)
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Jas Stowers | ... |
Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited)
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Winona Taylor | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Earl Thompkins | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Marjorie Timm | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Alma Travers | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Earl Turman | ... |
Nubian Guard (uncredited)
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Earl Turnham | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Paul Venerable | ... |
Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
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| Bryant Washburn Jr. | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Bryant Washburn | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Nubian Guard (uncredited)
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Charles Washington | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Henry Washington | ... |
Fan Bearer (uncredited)
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Genevieve Webb | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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John Webb | ... |
Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
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Dorothy White | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dot Williams | ... |
Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ||
Written by
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play) and |
| Vincent Lawrence | ... | (screen play) |
| Bartlett Cormack | ... | (from an adaptation by: historical material) |
| Plutarch | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | (as Rudolph Kopp) |
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Anne Bauchens | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Billy Gordon | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Vicky Williams | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David MacDonald | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Cullen Tate | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ralph Jester | ... | sculptor: Caesar's Head (uncredited) |
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | montage (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Treg Brown | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Franklin Hansen | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
| Harry Lindgren | ... | sound recording engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Jones | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William C. Mellor | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Rhea | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Guy Roe | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Cooper Smith | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | costumes: Miss Colbert |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | music |
| Nat W. Finston | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emily Barrye | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Roy Burns | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Florence Cole | ... | secretary: Mr. DeMille (uncredited) |
| Gladys Jeans | ... | stand-in: Claudette Colbert (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Gladys Percey | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Chester Seay | ... | archery instructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (A Cecil B. DeMille Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1934) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1934) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1934) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1934) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film Wytwórni Paramount (1934) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1935) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- AFEX (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Eureka Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Classics Films Distribución (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2018) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Ostalgica (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 48 B.C., Cleopatra, facing palace revolt in her kingdom of Egypt, welcomes the arrival of Julius Caesar as a way of solidifying her power under Rome. When Caesar, who she has led astray, is killed, she transfers her affections to Marc Antony and dazzles him on a barge full of Cecil B. DeMillean splendor. But the trick may not work a third time. Written by edited by Rob |
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| Taglines | The Flaming Events And Deathless Love That Made History! (Print Ad-Deseret News, ((Salt Lake City, Utah)) 18 September 1934) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Cecil B. DeMille was in pre-production on this film, he asked to screen the original Cleopatra (1917) with Theda Bara. No prints could be found in Los Angeles, so a copy was borrowed from the Fox office in New York. After DeMille viewed the film, it was sent back to Little Ferry, NJ. On 7/9/37 a fire at the storage facility destroyed almost all of Fox's known archived prints, most likely including "Cleopatra". The screening for DeMille's company, on 2/15/34, may have been the last time anyone saw the legendary film. However, on September 14, 2023, 42 seconds of extremely rare footage of the final act in which Cleopatra prepares to die as the Roman Legion marches upon her palace was procured from a 1920's toy film projector and presented on YouTube. See more » |
| Goofs | The main doors to Cleopatra's chambers have modern metal hinges. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cleopatra:
Queens don't hiccup. See more » |