Cleopatra (1934): Cast & Plot
Cleopatra is a 1934 romantic drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra, Ray Martin and Wilfred Lucas. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cleopatra About?
The premise of Cleopatra without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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Cleopatra Themes & Keywords
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- marc antony character
- deception
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- casca character
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- character name as title
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- octavius caesar character
- cicero character
- female protagonist
- death of main characters
- brutus character
- demille and wilcoxon
- demille and colbert
- demille and carradine
- egypt
- queen
- barge
- brother sister relationship
- husband wife relationship
- stabbed to death
- roman galley
- punched in the face
- navy
- roman legion
- carrier pigeon
- battering ram
- sea battle
- drunkenness
- sailing ship
- whip
- tears
- knife
- emblem
- gong
- steam bath
- army
- fasces
- march
- anger
- rome italy
- monument
- javelin
- abduction
- sphinx
Cleopatra Cast & Characters
Claudette Colbert leads the cast as Cleopatra, with Ray Martin as Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited) and Wilfred Lucas as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited). Directed by Cecil B. DeMille; 114 actors are credited in all.
- Director Cecil B. DeMille
- Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra
- Ray Martin as Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
- Warren William as Julius Caesar
Also Starring in Cleopatra
· 110 more- Leonard Mudie Pothinos
- Irving Pichel Apollodorus
- John Carradine Roman Citizen/Party Guest/Soldier (uncredited) (voice)
- Phillips Smalley Roman (uncredited)
- Edwin Maxwell Casca
- Ian Maclaren Cassius
- Arthur Hohl Brutus
- Gertrude Michael Calpurnia
- Harry Beresford Soothsayer
- Henry Wilcoxon Marc Antony
- Ian Keith Octavian
- C. Aubrey Smith Enobarbus
- Joseph Schildkraut King Herod
- David Niven Slave (uncredited)
- Juanita Moore Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing Convict
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- Jack Mulhall Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited)
- Robert Warwick General Achillas
- Richard Alexander General Philodemas
- Dale Van Sickel Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- Lionel Belmore Fidius
- John Merton Roman Guard (uncredited)
- George Bruggeman Slave (uncredited)
- Horace B. Carpenter Roman (uncredited)
- Shep Houghton Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- William Farnum Lepidus
- Mary MacLaren Roman Woman (uncredited)
- Ferdinand Gottschalk Glabrio (scenes deleted)
- Kenneth Gibson Scribe
- William V. Mong Court Physician
- Hal Price Onlooker at Procession (uncredited)
- John Roy Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- Wedgwood Nowell Scribe
- Bryant Washburn Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Blue Washington Nubian Guard (uncredited)
- Everett Brown Cleopatra's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Lillian Leighton Onlooker at Procession (uncredited)
- Jerry Frank Slave (uncredited)
- Claudia Dell Octavia
- Florence Roberts Lady Flora
- Edmund Burns Roman (uncredited)
- Darby Jones Fan Bearer (uncredited)
- Jack Rutherford Drussus (uncredited)
- Dorothy White Dancer (uncredited)
- Ynez Seabury Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Carl Saxe Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- Mildred Boyd Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Bruce Warren Scribe
- Carlyle Blackwell Jr. Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Neal Hart Slave (uncredited)
- Jayne Regan Lady Vesta
- George Walsh Courier
- Julanne Johnston Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Daisy Bufford Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Tom Farrell Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Rosalie Lincoln Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Harry Raven Slave (uncredited)
- Zita Baca Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Robert Seiter Aelius
- Cleo Herndon Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Rube Schaffer Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Bryant Washburn Jr. Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Jimmy Aye Slave (uncredited)
- Lucille Battle Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Grace Durkin Iras
- Jack Clisby Cleopatra's Retinue / Swimmer (uncredited)
- Charles Washington Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Jack O'Connor Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Lawrence Green Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Leon Beaumon Egyptian Guard (uncredited)
- Lucyle Keeling Girl (uncredited)
- Nicholai Konovaloff Roman General (uncredited)
- Charles Morris Cicero (uncredited)
- Ernie Smith Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- Colleen Ward Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Bob Hall Roman Soldier (uncredited)
- Marjorie Timm Girl (uncredited)
- Eleanor Phelps Charmion
- Joe Bacon Fan Bearer (uncredited)
- Marjorie Bonner Roman Girl (uncredited)
- Lenora Brown Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Mae Digges Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Catherine Grayson Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Ruth Givens Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Patsy Hunter Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Edmund Jones Nubian Slave (uncredited)
- Timothy J. Lonergan Roman General (uncredited)
- Henry Martin Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Hazel Reese Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Gus Robinson Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Dot Williams Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Celia Ryland Lady Leda
- Olga Celeste Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Victor Alexander Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Martin Beaumon Egyptian (uncredited)
- Carmelita Black Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Bobbe Cronin Girl (uncredited)
- Elias English Fan Bearer (uncredited)
- Myrtle Fortune Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Edgar Hampton Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
- Al Knight Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Ernestine Porter Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- A.J. Prather Cleopatra's Retinue (uncredited)
- Mrs. Tom Rooney Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Louise Robinson Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Lawrence Stewart Cleopatra's Retinue / Swimmer (uncredited)
- Alma Travers Dancer / Slave Girl (uncredited)
- Earl Turman Nubian Guard (uncredited)
- Paul Venerable Canopy Bearer (uncredited)
- Henry Washington Fan Bearer (uncredited)
More from Cecil B. DeMille
More films directed by Cecil B. DeMille: Union Pacific, The Buccaneer, The Plainsman and The Crusades.
Cleopatra Plot Summary
What happens in Cleopatra from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 48 BC, Cleopatra [Claudette Colbert] contends with her brother Ptolemy for the throne of Egypt, while a cruel plot unfolds that drags Rome into the fray. Pothinos [Leonard Mudie] abducts Cleopatra and Apollodorus [Irving Pichel] and strands them in the desert, then informs Julius Caesar [Warren William] that the queen has fled. Caesar is tempted to strike a bargain with Ptolemy, but the arrival of Apollodorus bearing a dramatic gift unsettles the plan. When he unrolls the carpet, Cleopatra emerges, and Pothinos is forced to confront the truth of who she really is. Caesar sees through the deception and is drawn into Cleopatra’s orbit, enticed by visions of Egypt’s wealth and India’s riches.
Full summary
The whole story of Cleopatra, scene by scene
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Who portrayed Cleopatra in the 1934 film?
Cleopatra Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Cléopâtre” and “Kleopátra”.
- Also known as
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- Cléopâtre
- Kleopátra
- 埃及艳后
- Kleopatra
- Cleópatra
- Клеопатра
- 클레오파트라
- クレオパトラ
- קלאופטרה
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Cleopatra FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cleopatra, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cleopatra?
Cleopatra runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Cleopatra released?
Cleopatra was released on October 5, 1934.
Who directed Cleopatra?
Cleopatra was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
More films by Cecil B. DeMille Who is in the cast of Cleopatra?
Cleopatra stars Claudette Colbert as Cleopatra, Ray Martin as Bodyguard to Cleopatra (uncredited) and Wilfred Lucas as Roman Greeting Antony (uncredited), among 114 credited actors.
Does Cleopatra have a post-credit scene?
No. Cleopatra has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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