The Great Commandment (1939)

Drama

Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Cast

Joel
John Beal
Longinus
Albert Dekker
First Zealot
L Lester Sharpe
Andrew
Harold Minjir
Wounded Man
E Earl Gunn
Second Zealot
A Albert Spehr
Merchant
G George Rosener
Under-Officer
John Merton
First Elder
P Perry Ivins
Blind Man
D'Arcy Corrigan
Old Man
Max Davidson
Second Elder
Stanley Price
Lamech
Maurice Moscovitch
Starving Begger
J John Abbott
Jemuel's Wife
Belle Mitchell
Jesus Christ (voice)
Irving Pichel
Townswoman
R Rose Plumer
Townswoman
Evelyn Selbie
Starving Beggar
John Abbott
Tamar
Marjorie Cooley
Tax Collector
Ian Wolfe
Jemuel
Lloyd Corrigan
Zadok
W Warren McCollum
Nathan
Olaf Hytten
Judas
M Marc Loebell
Singer
A Anthony Marlowe

Crew

Director
Irving Pichel
Screenplay
D Dana Burnet
Producer
J John T. Coyle
Music
W Walter Jurmann
Music
H Hans J. Salter
Director of Photography
C Charles P. Boyle
Editor
R Ralph Dixon
Art Direction
E Edward C. Jewell
Costume Design
Travis Banton