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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

Cast

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