Now Barabbas
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Now Barabbas, also known as Now Barabbas Was a Robber, is a 1949 British drama film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke and Kathleen Harrison.[1] It was based on a 1947 play of the same title by William Douglas Home. The film features one of the earliest screen performances by Richard Burton and was an early role for Kenneth More.
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Now Barabbas | |
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Directed by | Gordon Parry |
Written by | William Douglas Home (play) Anatole de Grunwald |
Produced by | Teddy Baird Anatole de Grunwald |
Starring | Richard Greene Cedric Hardwicke Richard Burton Beatrice Campbell |
Cinematography | Otto Heller |
Edited by | Gerald Turney-Smith |
Music by | Leighton Lucas George Melachrino |
Production company | Warner Brothers-First National Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | 24 May 1949 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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The title refers to Barabbas, a Biblical character who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released.