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In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.
Betty Alden
- Calpurnia
- (uncredited)
Betty Allen
- Woman
- (uncredited)
Agnes Anderson
- Noblewoman in Prefect's Box
- (uncredited)
Sam Appel
- Porridge Seller
- (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
- The Janitor of the Slave Market
- (uncredited)
Nathan Barragar
- Prefect's Guard
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Murmex of Carthage, a Gladiator
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Slave Auction Observer
- (uncredited)
Tom Brower
- Runaway Slave
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to the book The RKO Story, this film cost $237,000 more than it grossed in its original release, but finally broke even with the box office from a 1949 re-release, paired with She (1935).
- GoofsThe central subplot of the meeting with Jesus is impossible, as Pompeii was destroyed after his death in 79 A.D. Given these dates, Flavius would have been a middle aged man, clearly not the youth in his 20's as portrayed in the film.
- Crazy creditsThe foreword at the beginning of the film is a disclaimer stating that this film is not based on Bulwer-Lytton's novel at all. (It does not use the novel's plot, nor does it have any of the novel's characters.) However, the disclaimer goes on to say that the filmmakers are indebted to him for the description of the destruction of Pompeii.
- Alternate versionsA colorized version was made of this film in 1990.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Toast of New York (1937)
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Positive review of the merits of Last Days of Pompeii
I first saw this movie years ago as a child and it had quite an impact on me. I loved the acting. Preston Foster as the disillusioned blacksmith, David Holt, as the sweetest little boy one could possibly imagine, and John Wood as the older Flavius, so idealistically touched by his experience at the hands of Jesus. But I must reserve the greatest praise for Basil Rathbone. His portrayal of Pontius Pilate, so fine, so sure, is unparalleled. His nuances of effect and strength of personality are superbly matched to this role. You can almost taste the turmoil roiling within him as you watch the splendid emotional battle waged on his wonderfully expressive face. Walt Disney once said, "First you begin with a story." It is true. The story here is classic. A man searching the world for the key he holds within his own heart. Preston Foster, so disillusioned in his flight from poverty, that he fails to see the significance of events around him, Flavius, as the boy grown to manhood touched by a higher calling and Basil Rathbone as Pontius Pilate, probably the second most reviled figure living at that time. Wonderful, wonderful historical novel, acted brilliantly as only the actors of that time could do.
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- retlawyen
- Feb 21, 2001
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- Also known as
- Der Untergang von Pompeji
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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