Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1953-09-16) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 5 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $36,000,000 |
| Screen: | Philip Dunne, Gina Kaus, Lloyd C. Douglas |
| Productions: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5341: Richard Burton - Marcellus Gallio
- 14500: Jean Simmons - Diana
- 30290: Victor Mature - Demetrius
- 16420: Richard Boone - Pontius Pilate
- 5795: Leon Askin - Abidor
- 12282: Michael Rennie - Peter
- 29313: Dean Jagger - Justus
Crews
- 33064: Henry Koster - Director - Directing
- 70940: Albert Maltz - Screenplay - Writing
- 116326: Philip Dunne - Screenplay - Writing
- 115848: Gina Kaus - Adaptation - Writing
- 1154117: Lloyd C. Douglas - Novel - Writing
- 145870: Frank Ross - Producer - Production
- 8503: Alfred Newman - Original Music Composer - Sound
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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 despat ....
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