Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

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

(Barabbas)

Silvana Mangano

(Rachel)

Arthur Kennedy

(Pontius Pilate)

Katy Jurado

(Sara)

Harry Andrews

(Peter)

Vittorio Gassman

(Sahak)

Norman Wooland

(Rufio)

Valentina Cortese

(Julia)

Jack Palance

(Torvald)

Ernest Borgnine

(Lucius)

Arnoldo Foà

(Joseph of Arimathea)

Michael Gwynn

(Lazarus)

Laurence Payne

(Disciple)

Douglas Fowley

(Vasasio)

Guido Celano

(Scorpio)

Enrico Glori

(Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner)

Carlo Giustini

(Officer (as Carlo Giutini))

Giovanni Di Benedetto

(Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto))

Robert Hall

(Commander of Gladiators)

Rina Braido

(Tavern Reveler)

Nando Angelini

Tullio Tomadoni

(Blind Man)

Joe Robinson

(Bearded Gladiator)

Friedrich von Ledebur

(Officer (as Frederich Ledebur))

Marcello Di Martire

Spartaco Nale

(Overseer)

Maria Zanoli

(Beggar Woman)

Gustavo De Nardo

Vladimiro Picciafuochi

(Guard with Rufio)

Sharon Tate

(Patrician in Arena (uncredited))

Emma Baron

Roland Bartrop

George Birt

Sal Borgese

(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