''Give Us Barabbas!'' is a 1961 American TV movie. It was written by
Henry Denker and directed by
George Schaefer. It was an original script for ''
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'' which was rare because that show specialised in adaptations.
Cast
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James Daly as
Barabbas
*
Kim Hunter as Mara
*
Dennis King 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 Robinson may refer to:
People and names
* Robinson (name)
Fictional characters
* Robinson Crusoe, the main character, and title of a novel by Daniel Defoe, published in 1719
Geography
* Robinson projection, a map projection used since the 1960s ...
as Phineas
*Leonardo Cimino as Caleb
*Ludwig Donath as Joseph
*
Keir Dullea
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as Elisha
*Muni Seroff as Samuel
*
Toni Darnay 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.
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Smith, Cecil. ''Los Angeles Times'' 8 Oct 1962: C12.]
References
External links
''Give Us Barabbas''at
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1961 television films
1961 films
Films directed by George Schaefer
Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
Cultural depictions of Pontius Pilate
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