Top billed cast

1. 

   Richard Burton

   Marcellus Gallio

2. 

   Jean Simmons

   Diana

3. 

   Victor Mature

   Demetrius

4. 

   Richard Boone

   Pontius Pilate

5. 

   Leon Askin

   Abidor

6. 

   Michael Rennie

   Peter

7. 

   Dean Jagger

   Justus

8. 

   Jay Robinson

   Caligula

9. 

   Torin Thatcher

   Sen. Gallio

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-03-30

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 a...read the rest

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11. Abraham71%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$4,350,000.00

Revenue
$36,000,000.00

Keywords

• palestine
• roman empire
• christianity
• crucifixion
• bible
• ancient rome
• slave auction
• robe
• slave
• guilt
• 1st century
• caligula
• christian film