The Robe 70 years old

The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!

The Robe

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.

Credits

The Robe Cast

Name Character
Harry Shearer He was 9, now 80 years old as David
Bradford Tatum He was 59, now 59 years old
Hayden Rorke He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Bidder at slave auction
Torin Thatcher He was 48, 76 years old when he died as Sen. Gallio
Bess Flowers She was 54, 85 years old when she died as Spectator at Caligula's court
Victor Mature He was 40, 86 years old when he died as Demetrius
Michael Ansara He was 31, 91 years old when he died as Judas
Michael Rennie He was 44, 61 years old when he died as Peter
Richard Burton He was 27, 58 years old when he died as Marcellus Gallio
Dean Jagger He was 49, 87 years old when he died as Justus
Dawn Addams She was 22, 54 years old when she died as Junia
Percy Helton He was 59, 77 years old when he died as Caleb, the wine merchant
Jean Simmons She was 24, 80 years old when she died as Diana
Richard Boone He was 36, 63 years old when he died as Pontius Pilate
Jeff Morrow He was 46, 86 years old when he died as Paulus
Betta St. John She was 23, now 94 years old as Miriam
Jay Robinson He was 23, 83 years old when he died as Caligula
Thomas Browne Henry He was 45, 72 years old when he died as Marius, the physician
Leon Askin He was 45, 97 years old when he died as Abidor
George E. Stone He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Gracchus
Ernest Thesiger He was 74, 81 years old when he died as Emperor Tiberius
Rosalind Ivan She was 72, 78 years old when she died as Julia
Nicolas Koster He was 10, now 80 years old as Jonathan
Mae Marsh She was 58, 73 years old when she died as Jerusalem Woman Aiding Demetrius
David Leonard He was 46, 32 years old when he died as Marcipor (uncredited)
Pamela Robinson She was 33, 74 years old when she died as Lucia
Jay Novello He was 49, 78 years old when he died as Tiro

The Robe Crew

Name Department
Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 46 (82) years old when He died Art
Barbara McLean as Editor. She was 49 (92) years old when She died Editing
George W. Davis as Art Direction. He was 39 (84) years old when He died Art
Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Henry Koster as Director. He was 48 (83) years old when He died Directing
Gina Kaus as Adaptation. She was 59 (92) years old when She died Writing
Albert Maltz as Screenplay. He was 44 (76) years old when He died Writing
Philip Dunne as Screenplay. He was 45 (84) years old when He died Writing
Frank Ross as Producer. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Production
Lloyd C. Douglas as Novel. He was 76 (73) years old when He died Writing
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The Robe (70 years)

The first motion picture in CinemaScope--the modern miracle you see without glasses!

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 16, 1953
  • Runtime: 135 minutes
  • Budget: 4100000.00
  • Revenue: 36000000.00