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So You Want to Be a Gladiator

1955, English. Directed by Richard L. Bare.

Joe thinks he's back in the gladiator days, and finds himself sentenced to be thrown to the Coliseum lions after breaking a string while playing the lyre for King Nero.

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12 March 1955
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So You Want to Be a Gladiator runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).

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So You Want to Be a Gladiator isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 1955. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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Who directed So You Want to Be a Gladiator?

So You Want to Be a Gladiator (1955) was directed by Richard L. Bare and stars George O'Hanlon.

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