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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… Read more
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1953 · 2h 15m · ★ 23% (5.9K)
The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!
Director: Henry Koster
Starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature
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
20th Century Fox
Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Richard Boone, Leon Askin, Michael Rennie, Dean Jagger, Jay Robinson, Torin Thatcher, Betta St. John, Jeff Morrow, Ernest Thesiger, Dawn Addams, Bess Flowers, Pamela Robinson, Michael Ansara, Percy Helton, Nicolas Koster, Thomas Browne Henry, Rosalind Ivan
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