Into the Lion's Pit Filming Locations

Marius goes into the lion's pit, taking his life into his hands to save the girl who has been brutally left to die by Marius' rival. When Marius arrives the populace arises as one man to honor him, but above all others Dacia, his pagan mistress, pays him greatest homage. However, the happiness of Marius and Dacia is short-lived. They quarrel and Dacia leans to Cassius, who is envious of Marius and his friend in name only. Marius soon tires of the quiet life in Rome and longs for the battlefield. While thus chafing under the restraint, he gets sight of Lygia, a Christian, while he is walking in the forest. Captivated by her beauty, he carries her off to his palace with wild passion. Dacia, the discarded favorite, finds Cassius a willing tool and conspires with him to spoil the beauty of the Christian. Lygia is abducted by Cassius and Dacia and thrown into the private lion pit. Marius is informed of the abduction by his henchmen and rushes in search of her. He arrives at the pit to see the lion snarling and ready to spring upon the girl. He thrusts his men aside and bounds into the pit. The lion springs upon him, but he forces it back with his sword. He lifts the girl to his friends above and then makes good his own escape. Later, Marius realizes that he has failed to make the girl love him. The scales fall from his eyes and he sets her free. He embraces Christianity, and his proud spirit finds rest.