The Great Commandment

1939, Drama, 1h 18m

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In the year A.D. 30, Jesus prevents a young man (John Beal) from leading a revolt against the Romans.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Irving Pichel
  • Writer:
    Dana Burnet
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

John Beal
Joel
Maurice Moscovitch
Lamech
Albert Dekker
Longinus
Marjorie Cooley
Tamar
Lloyd Corrigan
Jemuel
Ian Wolfe
Tax Collector
Olaf Hytten
Nathan
Anthony Marlowe
Singer
Lester Sharpe
First Zealot
Albert Spehr
Second Zealot
Harold Minjir
Andrew
Earl Gunn
Earl Gunn
George Rosener
Merchant
John Merton
Under Officer
Stanley Price
Second Elder
D'Arcy Corrigan
Blind Man
Max Davidson
Old Man
Irving Pichel
Director
Dana Burnet
Writer
Ralph Dixon
Film Editing
Charles P. Boyle
Cinematographer
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  • May 03, 2020
    A film specifically tailored to Christian audiences of 1940s U.S.A., this slight variation on the Jesus story follows a villager angry at Roman occupation and hopeful that this new upstart Messiah will lead the masses in an uprising. Included is just enough of the New Testament tale - that even peripheral followers will recognise - to justify the under-the-table preaching coated with a tacked on romance. Interesting primarily because the lead characters don't seem to fall under the magical spell other so-called Christian films find necessary to sell their point.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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