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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. It was based on a 1947 play of the same title by William Douglas Home.
Now Barabbas: Directed by Gordon Parry. With Richard Greene, Cedric Hardwicke, Kathleen Harrison, Ronald Howard. A humane prison governor deals with a variety of different prisoners, including a charming murderer.
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- Drama
- Gordon Parry
- 1949-05-24
1949. 1 hr 27 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A popular British stage play by William Douglas Home was the basis for this out-of-the-ordinary prison picture. Richard Greene...
- Gordon Parry
Give us Barabbas!”. Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising. New Living Translation. But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.) English Standard Version. They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!”. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Now Barabbas (also known as Now Barabbas Was a Robber) is a 1949 film from director Gordon Parry and an adaptation by its producer/writer Anatole de Grunwald of a play by William Douglas-Home.
- Gordon Parry
Storyline: A prison drama telling the stories of a variety of prisoners from different backgrounds including saboteurs and petty thieves. Additional Information: Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson. Also known as ‘Now Barabbas Was a Robber’. This film is viewable on BFI Player to rent at Now Barabbas. Can you help:
Now Barabbas is a play by the British writer William Douglas Home. Its original West End run at the Vaudeville Theatre lasted for 130 performances from 7 March to 28 June 1947. It concerns a variety of inmates at a British prison, including new arrivals, old hands and a convicted murderer sentenced to hang.