The Silver Chalice (1954)

  • NR
  • 12/17/1954 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, History
  • 2h 22m

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

Overview

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.

Lesser Samuels

Screenplay

Thomas B. Costain

Novel

Victor Saville

Director

Cast

Virginia Mayo's headshot

Virginia Mayo

Helena
Pier Angeli's headshot

Pier Angeli

Deborra
Jack Palance's headshot

Jack Palance

Simon The Magician
Paul Newman's headshot

Paul Newman

Basil
Walter Hampden's headshot

Walter Hampden

Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph Wiseman's headshot

Joseph Wiseman

Mijamin
Alexander Scourby's headshot

Alexander Scourby

Luke
Lorne Greene's headshot

Lorne Greene

Peter

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