The Robe

(1953)

135 minutes

Action / Adventure / Biblical / Historical Drama / Epic

Directed by Henry Koster

Cast:

Richard Burton as Marcellus Gallio
Jean Simmons as Diana
Victor Mature as Demetrius
Michael Rennie as Peter
Jay Robinson as Caligula
Dean Jagger as Justus
Torin Thatcher as Senator Gallio
Richard Boone as Pontius Pilate
Betta St. John as Miriam
Jeff Morrow as Paulus
Ernest Thesiger as Tiberius
Dawn Addams as Julia
Leon Askin as Abidor
Helen Beverly as Rebecca
Frank Pulaski as Quintus
David Leonard as Marcipor
Michael Ansara as Judas
Jay Novello as Tiro

The Robe trailer 

Marcellus is a council during the time Jesus lived. He is the one who leads the group that is ordered to kill Jesus on the cross. After the Crucifixion is over with, he is left with the robe Jesus wore just before Jesus died on the cross. He is haunted by visions and dreams after the killing and tries to find peace in what he did. His faith has not changed, but he travels back to Palestine to obtain more information on Jesus.