The Robe poster
Director Henry Koster
Screenplay Albert Maltz, Philip Dunne

The Robe

Tagline: The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!

Release Date: 1953-09-16

Duration: 135 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Richard Burton
    Marcellus Gallio
  • Jeff Morrow
    Paulus
  • Bess Flowers
    Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
  • Torin Thatcher
    Sen. Gallio
  • Jean Simmons
    Diana
  • Percy Helton
    Caleb, the wine merchant (uncredited)
  • Richard Boone
    Pontius Pilate
  • Leon Askin
    Abidor
  • Victor Mature
    Demetrius
  • Jay Robinson
    Caligula