Although The Robe, both as a novel and film, contains many fictional characters, characters such as "Peter, The Big Fisherman" and "Miriam," and incidents such as Christ's robe being gambled for by Roman soldiers are taken from passages in the New Testament of the Bible or Christian religious tradition. Douglas (1877-1951) was one of the most popular novelists in the United States in the 1930s and several of his books, such as Magnificent Obsession, Green Light and White Manners, were also turned into films. A LAT article reported that Ross included postcards in copies of Douglas’ novel, asking readers to respond and tell him what parts of the book made the greatest impression, in order to “keep faith” with the book’s legions of fans when interpreting it for the screen. Douglas’ best-selling novel for $100,000 in 1942, before Douglas had even completed writing it. According to contemporary news items, producer Frank Ross first purchased the screen rights to Lloyd C. The film begins with voice-over narration by Richard Burton, as “Marcellus Gallio,” describing the time period, setting and dissipation of the Roman Empire.
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