The Robe 1953

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Tthe mightiness of masses and the forms of heroes have never loomed so large as they do in this studied demonstration, projected by CinemaScope. But an unwavering force of personal drama is missed in the size and the length of the show. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Pious claptrap. Read more

Time Out: Turgid direction, probably not helped by a necessarily cautious approach to framing, is married to creaky dialogue and stiff performances to render this of purely historical interest. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The performances are consistently good. Read more