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Serpent of the Nile

Ancient Rome is plunged into turmoil as Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Roman General Mark Anthony's forbidden love unfolds against the backdrop of Julius Caesar's brutal assassination in 44 BC.

In ancient Rome, a triumvirate of Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian seek revenge for Julius Caesar's assassination. Mark Antony and Octavian's armies defeat Brutus and Cassius, but Mark Antony becomes enamored with the cunning Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, who manipulates him to form an alliance against Octavian. As tensions rise, Lucilius, one of Mark Antony's commanders, escapes from Egypt and warns Octavian, leading to a war between the two leaders.

Info about Serpent of the Nile

Studio(s): Columbia Pictures, Sam Katzman Productions

Originally Released: United States, May 08, 1953

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure, Biography, History, Romance