Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi | Starring: Ettore Manni, Gianna Maria Canale, Mara Cruz, Georges Marchal

Marcus Numidius, a Roman tribune sent to Armenia to put down a gladiators' revolt, captures the rebels' popular leader, Aselepius. Princess Amira, with ambitions of being Queen and jealous of Asclepius' popularity, plans his death in the arena by substituting a lion for his human opponent.