The Robe 1953

Name: The Robe
Released: 1953-09-16
Cast: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Richard Boone, Leon Askin

Synopsis:

Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.

Directed by:	Henry Koster
Written by:	Philip Dunne & Albert Maltz
Runtime:	135 minutes
Critics score:	33 / 100
Tagline:	The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
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