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The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) is an RKO Radio Pictures film starring Preston Foster and directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, creators of the original King Kong. Although inspired by the novel of the same name by Edward Bulwer-Lytton , the film has nothing to do with the book.
The Last Days of Pompeii. Released Oct 18, 1935 1h 36m History Drama List. Reviews 36% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A blacksmith (Preston Foster) becomes a gladiator and Pontius Pilate's...
1935 – The Last Days of Pompeii, an RKO film, with Preston Foster and Basil Rathbone, which carried a disclaimer that, although the movie used the novel's description of Pompeii, it did not use its plot or characters.
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A blacksmith's rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuvius. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ernest B. Schoedsack. Director.
In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity. Peaceloving blacksmith Marcus refuses lucrative offers to fight in the arena...until his wife dies for lack of medical care.
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The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) is an RKO Radio Pictures film starring Preston Foster and directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper, creators of the original King Kong.
