poster

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

Release: 1954-12-20 ·Runtime: 142m ·★ 4.4
Drama Romance History

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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