Richard BurtonMarcellus GallioSavaraTV movie
The Robe
The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
DramaHistory
Starring
Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature
Directed by
Henry Koster
About
The Robe
DramaHistory
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
Information
- Released
- Sep 16, 1953
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- Henry Koster
Production
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Cast
People in this story
Richard BurtonMarcellus Gallio
Jean SimmonsDiana
Victor MatureDemetrius
Richard BoonePontius Pilate
Leon AskinAbidor
Michael RenniePeter
Dean JaggerJustus
Jay RobinsonCaligula
Torin ThatcherSen. Gallio
Betta St. JohnMiriam
Jeff MorrowPaulus
Ernest ThesigerEmperor TiberiusMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.