Stands out among the plethora of biblical movies
This is the film that has the distinction of being the very first to be presented in Cinemascope. There were a plethora of biblical films made during the fifties and sixties; this one turned out to be one of the better ones. Just like the others, this film is chock-full of corny overacting by its top stars, but most of the time, you can get away with it in a biblical film. Victor Mature, fresh from his lead in Cecile B. DeMille's "Samson and Delilah", is presented in a supporting role as Demetrius the Greek Slave. A sequel to "The Robe", titled "Demetrius and the Gladiators", came along a few years later and started just where "The Robe" ended. Mature participates in that film in a much more prominent role.