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The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

Release: 1954-12-20 ·Runtime: 142m ·★ 4.4
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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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Victor Saville Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Joseph Wiseman Joseph Wiseman as Mijamin Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby as Luke Tony Russel Tony Russel as Sicarii (uncredited) Anthony Eustrel Anthony Eustrel as Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited) Baynes Barron Baynes Barron as Pretorian Guard (uncredited) Al Bain Al Bain as Citizen (uncredited) E.G. Marshall E.G. Marshall as Ignatius Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Theron John George John George as Audience Member (uncredited) Mel Welles Mel Welles as Marcos (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Silversmith (uncredited) Thayer Roberts Thayer Roberts as Civic Guard (uncredited) Pier Angeli Pier Angeli as Deborra Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Ephraim Philip Tonge Philip Tonge as Ohad Hy Anzell Hy Anzell as Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited) James Dime James Dime as Citizen (uncredited) Albert Dekker Albert Dekker as Kester Herbert Rudley Herbert Rudley as Linus Michael Pate Michael Pate as Aaron Ben Joseph Terence de Marney Terence de Marney as Sosthene Paul Richards Paul Richards as Tigellinus (uncredited) Noble 'Kid' Chissell Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Citizen (uncredited) David J. Stewart David J. Stewart as Adam Robert Middleton Robert Middleton as Idbash Strother Martin Strother Martin as Father (uncredited) Paul Dubov Paul Dubov as Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited) Paul Brinegar Paul Brinegar as Audience Member (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Citizen (uncredited) Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Audience Member (uncredited) Shirley Patterson Shirley Patterson as Poppaea (uncredited) Jack Palance Jack Palance as Simon The Magician Natalie Wood Natalie Wood as Helena as a Girl Booth Colman Booth Colman as Hiram Donald Randolph Donald Randolph as Selech Leonard Penn Leonard Penn as Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited) Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo as Helena Walter Hampden Walter Hampden as Joseph of Arimathea Lorne Greene Lorne Greene as Peter Jacques Aubuchon Jacques Aubuchon as Nero Woody Strode Woody Strode as Moor (uncredited) Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as Stall Keeper (uncredited) David Hoffman David Hoffman as Spokesman (uncredited) Peter Brocco Peter Brocco as Stall Keeper (uncredited) Paul Newman Paul Newman as Basil