137 minutes
12/23/1961
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.
Anthony Quinn
as Barabbas
Silvana Mangano
as Rachel
Arthur Kennedy
as Pontius Pilate
Katy Jurado
as Sara
Harry Andrews
as Peter
Vittorio Gassman
as Sahak
Norman Wooland
as Rufio
Valentina Cortese
as Julia
Jack Palance
as Torvald
Ernest Borgnine
as Lucius
Arnoldo Foà
as Joseph of Arimathea
Michael Gwynn
as Lazarus
Laurence Payne
as Disciple
Douglas Fowley
as Vasasio
Guido Celano
as Scorpio
Enrico Glori
as Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner
Carlo Giustini
as Officer (as Carlo Giutini)
Giovanni Di Benedetto
as Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)
Robert Hall
as Commander of Gladiators
Rina Braido
as Tavern Reveler
Nando Angelini
Tullio Tomadoni
as Blind Man
Joe Robinson
as Bearded Gladiator
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)
Marcello Di Martire
Spartaco Nale
as Overseer
Maria Zanoli
as Beggar Woman
Gustavo De Nardo
Vladimiro Picciafuochi
as Guard with Rufio
Sharon Tate
as Patrician in Arena (uncredited)
Emma Baron
Roland Bartrop
George Birt
Sal Borgese
as Gladiator
Harold Bradley
William Lyon Brown
Roger Browne
Alfio Caltabiano
Miranda Campa
Omero Capanna
Livia Cordaro
Dave Crowley
Dale Cummings
Carolyn De Fonseca
Jim Dolen
Vera Drudi
George Ehling
Naci Erhun
Jody Excell
Karin von Faber
Arnaldo Fabrizio
Charles Fawcett
Rina Franchetti
Robert Gardett
Fernando Hilbeck
John Horne
William Kiehl
Carlo Latimer
Curt Lowens
Natasha Lytess
Rocco Roy Mangano
Maria Marchi
Walter Maslow
David Maunsell
Maria Mizar
Lucia Modugno
Sandro Mondini
David Montresor
Paul Müller
Burt Nelson
Remington Olmsted
Piero Pastore
Paola Pitagora
Mimmo Poli
Massimo Righi
Margherita Sala
Amerigo Santarelli
Gaetano Scala
Nino Segurini
John Stacy
Dan Sturkie
Jacopo Tecchi
Darix Togni
Ivan Triesault
Wladimiro Tuicovich
Marco Tulli
Giovanni Vari
Richard Watson
Veronica Wells
Jay Weston