The Silver Chalice
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1954-12-20
Runtime: 142 mins
Director: Victor Saville
Spoken language: Italiano, English
Genres: Drama, Romance, History
Original title: The Silver Chalice
Production Companies: Victor Saville Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Virginia Mayo
Pier Angeli
Jack Palance
Paul Newman
Walter Hampden
Joseph Wiseman
Alexander Scourby
Lorne Greene
David J. Stewart
Herbert Rudley
Jacques Aubuchon
E.G. Marshall
Michael Pate
Natalie Wood
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