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The Book of Acts Series

The Book of Acts Series

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The Book of Acts is a 10-part series of short Bible films dramatizing the 28 chapters that comprise the Acts of the Apostles. The series was produced in 1957 by Family Films on behalf of Broadman Films, based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

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Release Date

01 January 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Narrator

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Jesus Christ

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

High Priest

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Simon Peter

Guy Prescott

Guy Prescott

James the Just

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Crippled Man at the Temple

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Silas

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Agrippa II

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Phillip

Dick Foote

Dick Foote

Timothy

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Apostle Paul / Saul of Taurus

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Herod Agrippa

Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts

Barnabas

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Ananias

Bradford Jackson

Bradford Jackson

Stephen

Howard Hoffman

Howard Hoffman

Tertullus

Hal Gerard

Hal Gerard

Luke

Don Gazzaniga

Don Gazzaniga

Julius

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