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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

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Cast

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