Titus — The Sign of the Cross Character Profile

About Titus

A Christian apostle who is initially arrested by a mob but freed by Marcus Superbus. He later leads a secret Christian gathering at the Cestian Bridge, where he is killed by Roman arrows during a military crackdown.

Character Facts

Played by

Arthur Hohl

Appears in

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Titus — Alliance Christian Associate — Mercia (Elissa Landi)

  They belong to the same persecuted Christian community.

  Mercia is apprehended with Titus as a Christian, and both are present at the secret Christian gathering near the Cestian Bridge.

• Titus — Professional Messenger And Leader — Stephan (Tommy Conlon)

  Titus entrusts Stephan with an important communication task.

  Titus sends Stephan to notify other Christians about the secret meeting at the Cestian Bridge.

• Titus — Conflict Persecutor And Victim — Licinius (William V. Mong)

  Licinius represents the authority responsible for suppressing Titus's community.

  Licinius is part of the Roman enforcement structure that surrounds the Christian meeting, where Titus is killed by arrows.

• Titus — Conflict Political Opponent — Tigellinus (Ian Keith)

  Their opposing positions place the imperial adviser against the Christian apostle.

  Tigellinus serves the imperial persecution system that blames the Christians for Rome's fire, while Titus is identified as a Christian leader targeted...

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• Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome (Fredric March)
• Mercia (Elissa Landi)
• Empress Poppaea (Claudette Colbert)
• Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar (Charles Laughton)
• Tigellinus (Ian Keith)
• Favius Fontelas (Harry Beresford)
• Dacia (Vivian Tobin)
• Stephan (Tommy Conlon)
• Licinius (William V. Mong)
• Glabrio (Ferdinand Gottschalk)
• Strabo (Nat Pendleton)
• Colosseum Spectator (uncredited) (Henry Brandon)