The Great Commandment

The Great Commandment (1939)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1939-10-02
  • User Rating: 4.2/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 18min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Cathedral Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Irving Pichel
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Summary

Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan.

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  • John Beal

    as Joel

  • Albert Dekker

    as Longinus

  • Maurice Moscovitch

    as Lamech

  • Marjorie Cooley

    as Tamar

  • Ian Wolfe

    as Tax Collector

  • Lloyd Corrigan

    as Jemuel

  • Warren McCollum

    as Zadok

  • Olaf Hytten

    as Nathan

  • Marc Loebell

    as Judas

  • Anthony Marlowe

    as Singer

  • Lester Sharpe

    as First Zealot

  • Harold Minjir

    as Andrew

  • Earl Gunn

    as Wounded Man

  • Albert Spehr

    as Second Zealot

  • George Rosener

    as Merchant

  • John Merton

    as Under-Officer

  • Perry Ivins

    as First Elder

  • D'Arcy Corrigan

    as Blind Man

  • Max Davidson

    as Old Man

  • Stanley Price

    as Second Elder

  • John Abbott

    as Starving Begger

  • Belle Mitchell

    as Jemuel's Wife

  • Irving Pichel

    as Jesus Christ (voice)

  • Rose Plumer

    as Townswoman

  • Evelyn Selbie

    as Townswoman

  • John Abbott

    as Starving Beggar
Costume & Make-Up Travis Banton Costume Design
Sound Hans J. Salter Music
Sound Walter Jurmann Music
Camera Charles P. Boyle Director of Photography
Editing Ralph Dixon Editor
Art Edward C. Jewell Art Direction
Directing Irving Pichel Director
Writing Dana Burnet Screenplay
Production John T. Coyle Producer

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