The Silver Chalice (1954)
The Silver Chalice (1954)
I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers...
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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Cast

Virginia Mayo Virginia Mayo As: Helena
Pier Angeli Pier Angeli As: Deborra
Jack Palance Jack Palance As: Simon The Magician
Paul Newman Paul Newman As: Basil
Walter Hampden Walter Hampden As: Joseph of Arimathea
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers...
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 20 December 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 142m

Company Credits

Company: Victor Saville Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $3,200,000

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Cast

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Helena

Pier Angeli

Pier Angeli

Deborra

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Simon The Magician

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Basil

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Joseph of Arimathea

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Mijamin

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Luke

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Peter

David J. Stewart

David J. Stewart

Adam

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Linus

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

Nero

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Ignatius

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Aaron Ben Joseph

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Helena as a Girl

Peter Raynolds

Peter Raynolds

Basil as a Boy

Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Benjie

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Hiram

Terence de Marney

Terence de Marney

Sosthene

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Idbash

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Theron

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Ephraim

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Ohad

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Kester

Beryl Machin

Beryl Machin

Eulalia

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Selech

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

Poppaea (uncredited)

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Moor (uncredited)

John George

John George

Audience Member (uncredited)

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Father (uncredited)

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Tigellinus (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Marcos (uncredited)

Tony Russel

Tony Russel

Sicarii (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Silversmith (uncredited)

David Hoffman

David Hoffman

Spokesman (uncredited)

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Guard (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Citizen (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Audience Member (uncredited)

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Pretorian Guard (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Citizen (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Citizen (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)

Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts

Civic Guard (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Citizen (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Audience Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Victor Saville

Victor Saville

Director

Meta Rebner

Meta Rebner

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lesser Samuels

Lesser Samuels

Associate Producer

Victor Saville

Victor Saville

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marjorie Best

Marjorie Best

Costume Design

Rolf Gerard

Rolf Gerard

Costume Design

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William V. Skall

William V. Skall

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Art Direction

Rolf Gerard

Rolf Gerard

Production Design

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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