United States / Dec 17, 1954 / Saranac Lake, New York
I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers...
2h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lorne Greene | Peter |
| David J. Stewart | Adam |
| Herbert Rudley | Linus |
| Jacques Aubuchon | Nero |
| E.G. Marshall | Ignatius |
| Michael Pate | Aaron Ben Joseph |
| Natalie Wood | Helena as a Girl |
| Peter Raynolds | Basil as a Boy |
| Mort Marshall | Benjie |
| Booth Colman | Hiram |
| Terence de Marney | Sosthene |
| Robert Middleton | Idbash |
| Ian Wolfe | Theron |
| Lawrence Dobkin | Ephraim |
| Philip Tonge | Ohad |
| Albert Dekker | Kester |
| Beryl Machin | Eulalia |
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| Donald Randolph | Selech |
| Shirley Patterson | Poppaea (uncredited) |
| Woody Strode | Moor (uncredited) |
| John George | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Strother Martin | Father (uncredited) |
| Paul Richards | Tigellinus (uncredited) |
| Mel Welles | Marcos (uncredited) |
| Tony Russel | Sicarii (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Stall Keeper (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Silversmith (uncredited) |
| David Hoffman | Spokesman (uncredited) |
| Paul Dubov | Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited) |
| Anthony Eustrel | Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Guard (uncredited) |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Peter Brocco | Stall Keeper (uncredited) |
| Paul Brinegar | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Hy Anzell | Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited) |
| Baynes Barron | Pretorian Guard (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Citizen (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Guard (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Dime | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Leonard Penn | Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited) |
| Thayer Roberts | Civic Guard (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Amzie Strickland | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Dee Carroll | Mother (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Silver Chalice |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Victor Saville Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1954 |
| Production | Victor Saville, Lesser Samuels |
| Writer | Thomas B. Costain, Lesser Samuels |
| Editing | George White |
| Cinematography | William V. Skall |
| Assistant directors | Victor Saville, Meta Rebner |
| Camera operators | William V. Skall |
| Additional photography | William V. Skall |
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| Production design | Rolf Gerard, Boris Leven, Howard Bristol |
| Art direction | Boris Leven, Rolf Gerard, Howard Bristol |
| Set decoration | Howard Bristol, Rolf Gerard, Boris Leven |
| Music | Franz Waxman |
| Sound | Franz Waxman |
| Costume design | Marjorie Best, Rolf Gerard |
| Makeup | Marjorie Best, Rolf Gerard |
| Hairstyling | Marjorie Best, Rolf Gerard |
| Budget | 4.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 3.200.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 20, 1954
Austria / Sep 01, 1955 / 12
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