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The Robe

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Sep 16, 1953
Rated NR

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.

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  • Directors
  • Revenue$36,000,000
  • Budget
    $4,100,000
  • Vote Average
    6.8
  • Vote Count
    233
  • Popularity
    16
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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    Richard Burton
    Marcellus Gallio
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    Jean Simmons
    Diana
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    Victor Mature
    Demetrius
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    Richard Boone
    Pontius Pilate
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    Leon Askin
    Abidor
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    Michael Rennie
    Peter
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    Dean Jagger
    Justus
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    Jay Robinson
    Caligula
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    Torin Thatcher
    Sen. Gallio
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    Betta St. John
    Miriam
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    Jeff Morrow
    Paulus
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    Ernest Thesiger
    Emperor Tiberius
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    Dawn Addams
    Junia
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    Bess Flowers
    Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
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    Pamela Robinson
    Lucia (uncredited)
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    Michael Ansara
    Judas (uncredited)
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    Percy Helton
    Caleb, the wine merchant (uncredited)
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    Nicolas Koster
    Jonathan (uncredited)
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    Thomas Browne Henry
    Marius, the physician (uncredited)
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    Rosalind Ivan
    Julia (uncredited)
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    George E. Stone
    Gracchus (uncredited)
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    Jay Novello
    Tiro (uncredited)
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    Hayden Rorke
    Bidder at slave auction (uncredited)
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    David Leonard
    Marcipor (uncredited)
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    Arthur Tovey
    Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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    Harry Shearer
    David (uncredited)
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    Mae Marsh
    Jerusalem Woman Aiding Demetrius (uncredited)
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    Ben Astar
    Cleander (uncredited)
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    Charles Fogel
    Citizen (uncredited)

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    Reviews

    (1)
    CinemaSerf
    60%
    Richard Burton ("Gallio") leads the cast in this lavishly colourful toga and sandals tale of a Roman Tribune who falls foul of a wonderfully over-the-top Jay Robinson as "Caligula" at a slave auction. As punishment, he and his newly bought slave "Demetrius" (Victor Mature) are despatched to the backwater of Judea. Once there, he is assigned by Pontius Pilate to supervise the crucifixion of Christ whereupon he happens upon the legendary robe and his soul becomes a tortured wreck. Jean Simmons is the love interest trying desperately to keep him sane as he tries to retrieve the garment, but try as she might he is gradually subsumed. The whole thing is just too ponderous, lethargic and ultimately it all rather ends up on the rocks. Alfred Newman's score is overbearing and the script woefully stodgy too. Henry Koster could have taken 20 minutes from this and it might just have tightened it up enough to sustain my interest. He didn't and it didn't...