1953/09/16 (US) | Drama, History
The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
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.
Henry Koster
Director
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Richard Burton
Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons
Diana
Victor Mature
Demetrius
Richard Boone
Pontius Pilate
Leon Askin
Abidor
Michael Rennie
Peter
Dean Jagger
Justus
$ 4,350,000
$ 36,000,000
Released
Gina Kaus
Adaptation
Lloyd C. Douglas
Novel
Frank Ross
Producer
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography