''Give Us Barabbas!'' is a 1961 American TV movie. It was written by
Henry Denker
Henry Denker (November 25, 1912 – May 15, 2012) was an American novelist and playwright.
Biography
Denker was born in New York, the son of a fur trader. After initially studying to be a rabbi, he change to the study of law and graduated fro ...
and directed by
George Schaefer. It was an original script for ''
Hallmark Hall of Fame'' which was rare because that show specialised in adaptations.
Cast
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James Daly as
Barabbas
Barabbas (; ) was, according to the New Testament, a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor Pontius Pilate at the Passover feast.
Biblical account
According to all four canoni ...
*
Kim Hunter as Mara
*
Dennis King
Dennis King (born Dennis Pratt, 2 November 1897 – 21 May 1971) was an English actor and singer.
Early years
Born on 2 November 1897 in Coventry, Warwickshire, or Birmingham, England, King was the son of John and Elizabeth King Pratt. He ...
as
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate (; grc-gre, Πόντιος Πιλᾶτος, ) was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius from 26/27 to 36/37 AD. He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of ...
*
Robinson Stone as Phineas
*Leonardo Cimino as Caleb
*Ludwig Donath as Joseph
*
Keir Dullea
Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include '' David and Lisa ...
as Elisha
*Muni Seroff as Samuel
*
Toni Darnay
Toni Darnay (born Mercy Mustell, April 11, 1921 – January 5, 1983) was an American actress and dancer.
Early years
Darnay was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Robert R. Mustell, was a doctor, and her mother had acted in silent films a ...
as Mary
*John Straub as John
*John Gerstad as Lemuel
Reception
The ''Los Angeles Times'' said the film provided a "tour de force" for Daly who gave "a marvellous characterization." The ''New York Times'' said it had "great power".
The show was repeated.
[The Crumbling Stone Wall
Smith, Cecil. ''Los Angeles Times'' 8 Oct 1962: C12.]
References
External links
''Give Us Barabbas''at
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...
''Give Us Barabbas''at
TCMDB
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of A ...
1961 television films
1961 films
Films directed by George Schaefer
Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
Cultural depictions of Pontius Pilate
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