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The Robe is a 1953 American fictional Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope . [ 4 ]
Elia Kazan directed him in Man on a Tightrope (1953). He had solid parts in Vicki (1953) and City of Bad Men (1953). In 1953, he played Pontius Pilate in The Robe, the first Cinemascope film. He had only one scene in the film, in which he gives instructions to Richard Burton, who plays the centurion ordered to crucify Christ.
The following is a list of American films released in 1953. Donald O'Connor and Fredric March cohosted the 26th Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood .
September 30, 1953: The Robe: The Robe earned $499,000 from 4 key cities in its second week of release. [38] 40: October 7, 1953: The Robe grossed $813,000 from 11 key cities. [39] 41: October 14, 1953: The Robe grossed $1,026,000 from 16 key cities, which was a record for any film gross during a week. [40] 42: October 21, 1953: The Robe ...
The Robe is a 1942 novel about the crucifixion of Jesus. The Robe may also refer to: The Robe, a 1953 Biblical epic film adaptation of the novel; The Robe, a 1997 album by the hard rock band Ten The Robe, a 1997 EP by Ten, the title song on Ten's eponymous album "The Robe" (Northern Exposure), a 1994 television episode
Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano in a pause during the shootings of Ulysses (1954) by Mario Camerini. Sword-and-sandal films are a specific class of Italian adventure films that have subjects set in Biblical or classical antiquity, often with plots based more or less loosely on Greco-Roman history or the other contemporary cultures of the time, such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Etruscans ...
The Robe is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion of Jesus, written by Lloyd C. Douglas.The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s. It entered the New York Times Best Seller list in October 1942, four weeks later rose to No. 1, and held the position for nearly a year.
Morrow turned to film acting relatively late in his career, commencing with the Biblical epic The Robe in 1953. [1] Often parodied as the "Cro-Magnon Man" for his prominent brow, Morrow spent much of the 1950s appearing in a mix of A-budget films such as Flight to Tangier (1953) and Captain Lightfoot (1955), ' B ' Westerns such as The First ...