The Sword and the Cross
Dec 13 1956
•1h 27m
•History, Action
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.
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Gianna Maria Canale
Julia Martia
Jorge Mistral
Marcus Valerius
Marisa Allasio
Lea
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Esther
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