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The Silver Chalice (1954)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance, History

Runtime : 2H 22M

Director : Victor Saville
Writer : Lesser Samuels

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
Shirley Patterson
Shirley Patterson
Poppaea
Woody Strode
Woody Strode
Moor
John George
John George
Audience Member (uncredited)
Peter Raynolds
Peter Raynolds
Basil as a Boy

Crews

Victor Saville
Victor Saville
Director
Thomas B. Costain
Thomas B. Costain
Novel
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Screenplay
Victor Saville
Victor Saville
Producer
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Associate Producer
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
William V. Skall
William V. Skall
Director of Photography
George White
George White
Editor
Rolf Gerard
Rolf Gerard
Production Design
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Howard Bristol
Howard Bristol
Set Decoration
Marjorie Best
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Rolf Gerard
Rolf Gerard
Costume Design
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

The Silver Chalice - Trailer
The Silver Chalice (1954) Official Trailer - Paul Newman, Jack Palance Biblical Epic Movie HD

Posters and backgrounds

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