The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

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The Silver Chalice

"I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers..."

1954

2h 22m

4.4(36 votes)

Drama

Romance

History

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

51 members

Acting

Virginia Mayo

Helena

Virginia Mayo

Acting

Pier Angeli

Deborra

Pier Angeli

Acting

Jack Palance

Simon The Magician

Jack Palance

Acting

Paul Newman

Basil

Paul Newman

Acting

Walter Hampden

Joseph of Arimathea

Walter Hampden

Acting

Joseph Wiseman

Mijamin

Joseph Wiseman

Acting

Alexander Scourby

Luke

Alexander Scourby

Acting

Lorne Greene

Peter

Lorne Greene

Acting

David J. Stewart

Adam

David J. Stewart

Acting

Herbert Rudley

Linus

Herbert Rudley

Acting

Jacques Aubuchon

Nero

Jacques Aubuchon

Acting

E.G. Marshall

Ignatius

E.G. Marshall

Acting

Michael Pate

Aaron Ben Joseph

Michael Pate

Acting

Natalie Wood

Helena as a Girl

Natalie Wood

Acting

Peter Raynolds

Basil as a Boy

No Image

Acting

Mort Marshall

Benjie

No Image

Acting

Booth Colman

Hiram

Booth Colman

Acting

Terence de Marney

Sosthene

Terence de Marney

Acting

Robert Middleton

Idbash

Robert Middleton

Acting

Ian Wolfe

Theron

Ian Wolfe

Acting

Lawrence Dobkin

Ephraim

Lawrence Dobkin

Acting

Philip Tonge

Ohad

Philip Tonge

Acting

Albert Dekker

Kester

Albert Dekker

Acting

Beryl Machin

Eulalia

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Acting

Donald Randolph

Selech

Donald Randolph

Acting

Shirley Patterson

Poppaea (uncredited)

Shirley Patterson

Acting

Woody Strode

Moor (uncredited)

Woody Strode

Acting

John George

Audience Member (uncredited)

John George

Acting

Strother Martin

Father (uncredited)

Strother Martin

Acting

Paul Richards

Tigellinus (uncredited)

Paul Richards

Acting

Mel Welles

Marcos (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Acting

Tony Russel

Sicarii (uncredited)

Tony Russel

Acting

Leonard Mudie

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Acting

Fred Kelsey

Silversmith (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Acting

David Hoffman

Spokesman (uncredited)

David Hoffman

Acting

Paul Dubov

Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Acting

Anthony Eustrel

Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Acting

George Ford

Guard (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Citizen (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Acting

Peter Brocco

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Acting

Paul Brinegar

Audience Member (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Acting

Hy Anzell

Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)

Hy Anzell

Acting

Baynes Barron

Pretorian Guard (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Acting

Al Bain

Citizen (uncredited)

Al Bain

Acting

George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

James Dime

Citizen (uncredited)

James Dime

Acting

Leonard Penn

Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Acting

Thayer Roberts

Civic Guard (uncredited)

Thayer Roberts

Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Citizen (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Acting

Amzie Strickland

Audience Member (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Acting

Dee Carroll

Mother (uncredited)

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