The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment

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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.
    Released
    10/2/1939
    Runtime
    1h 18min
    Director
    Irving Pichel
    Genre
    Drama
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Cathedral Films
Cast
John Beal
John Beal
Joel
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Longinus
Maurice Moscovitch
Maurice Moscovitch
Lamech
Marjorie Cooley
Marjorie Cooley
Tamar
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Tax Collector
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
Jemuel
Warren McCollum
Zadok
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
Nathan
Marc Loebell
Judas
Anthony Marlowe
Singer
Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe
First Zealot
Harold Minjir
Harold Minjir
Andrew
Earl Gunn
Wounded Man
Albert Spehr
Second Zealot
George Rosener
Merchant
John Merton
John Merton
Under-Officer
Perry Ivins
First Elder
D'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan
Blind Man
Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Old Man
Stanley Price
Stanley Price
Second Elder
Belle Mitchell
Belle Mitchell
Jemuel's Wife
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Jesus Christ (voice)
Rose Plumer
Townswoman
Evelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie
Townswoman
John Abbott
John Abbott
Starving Beggar
John Abbott
John Abbott
Starving Begger (uncredited)
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