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The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers...

Genres

DramaRomanceHistory

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A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.

Others

Budget

$4500000

Revenue

$3200000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

4.514/10

Release Date

20 December 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Helena

Pier Angeli

Pier Angeli

Deborra

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Simon The Magician

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Basil

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Mijamin

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Luke

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Peter

David J. Stewart

David J. Stewart

Adam

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Linus

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

Nero

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Ignatius

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Aaron Ben Joseph

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Helena as a Girl

Peter Raynolds

Peter Raynolds

Basil as a Boy

Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Benjie

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Hiram

Terence de Marney

Terence de Marney

Sosthene

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Idbash

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Theron

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Ephraim

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Ohad

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Kester

Beryl Machin

Beryl Machin

Eulalia

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Selech

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

Poppaea (uncredited)

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Moor (uncredited)

John George

John George

Audience Member (uncredited)

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Father (uncredited)

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Tigellinus (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Marcos (uncredited)

Tony Russel

Tony Russel

Sicarii (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Silversmith (uncredited)

David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Spokesman (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Guard (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Citizen (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Audience Member (uncredited)

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Pretorian Guard (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Citizen (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Citizen (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)

Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts

Civic Guard (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Citizen (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Audience Member (uncredited)

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Mother (uncredited)

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