The Great Commandment (1941)
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Filmed independently in 1939, The Great Commandment finally attained released in 1942 via 20th Century-Fox. Set in 30 AD, the story concerns the burgeoning Christian movement, and its effects on young Judean scholar named Joel (John Beal). A hotheaded reactionary, Joel spearheads an uprising against the Romans, but his warlike impulses melt away under the influence of Jesus of Nazareth. Joel even "turns the other cheek" when dealing with the warrior who murdered his brother. Director Irving Pichel later helmed such inspirational church-basement fare as 1952's Martin Luther and 1954's Day of Triumph. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Beal, Maurice Moscovich, (more)
- Director(s):
- Irving Pichel
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Great Commandment
Filmed independently in 1939, The Great Commandment finally attained released in 1942 via 20th Century-Fox. Set in 30 AD, the story concerns the burgeoning Christian movement, and its effects on young Judean scholar named Joel (John Beal). A hotheaded reactionary, Joel spearheads an uprising against the Romans, but his warlike impulses melt away under the influence of Jesus of Nazareth. Joel even "turns the other cheek" when dealing with the warrior who murdered his brother. Director Irving Pichel later helmed such inspirational church-basement fare as 1952's Martin Luther and 1954's Day of Triumph. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 80 mins
Complete Cast of The Great Commandment
- John Beal - Joel
- Albert Dekker - Longinus
- Lloyd Corrigan - Jemuel
- Olaf Hytten - Nathan
- Lester Scharff - First zealot
- Harold Minjir - Andrew
- George Rosener - Merchant
- Stanley Price - Second Elder
- Max Davidson - Old man
- Maurice Moscovich - Lamech
- Marjorie Cooley - Tamar
- Ian Wolfe - Tax collector
- Anthony Marlowe - Singer
- Marc Loebell - Judas
- Earl Gunn - Wounded man
- John Merton - Under officer
- D'Arcy Corrigan - Blind man
- Warren McCollum - Zadok
- Director(s):
- Irving Pichel
- Writer(s):
- Dana Burnet
- Producer(s):
- John T. Coyle
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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