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  2. Jan 31, 2023 · Adapted from a 1942 bestseller by Lloyd Douglas, a minister turned novelist, the film stars a just-breaking-out Richard Burton as Marcellus Gallio, a Roman tribune who runs afoul of the prince regent Caligula (Jay Robinson) by outbidding him for an educated Greek slave named Demetrius (Victor Mature).

  3. The Robe is a 1953 American fictional Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. [4] .

  4. Jul 4, 2014 · No, on top of everything else, The Robe was the very first movie released in 20th Century Fox's new format, CinemaScope, making it one of the key movies in the history of modern widescreen.

  5. In this biblical epic, a drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton), wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his...

    • (21)
    • Richard Burton
    • Henry Koster
    • History, Drama
  6. The Robe: Directed by Henry Koster. With Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Michael Rennie. In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

    • (12K)
    • Drama, History, Romance
    • Henry Koster
    • 1953-12-04
  7. This film has much that makes it stand out among the cross and sandals epics of the fifties and sixties. based on the best selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, helmed by Hollywood first rank director Henry Koster, the work has a string of memorable performances.

  8. Dec 25, 2013 · The Biblical epic film, The Robe, tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. Made by 20th Century Fox, the film is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.