THE ROBE premieres in NY. Directed by Henry Koster. Screenplay by Gina Kraus, Albert Maltz and Philip Dunne. From the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.Sprawling, stolid biblical epic with Richard Burton as Roman centurion humbled by profound spiritual epiphany after overseeing Christ's crucifixion. Also staring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, and Michael Rennie. First film shot in Cinemascope.