The Silver Chalice 1954

A Greek artisan is hired to cast the lost Silver Cup of Christ in silver, carving the faces of Jesus and his disciples around its rim. His quest takes him from Jerusalem to Rome. At the same time, a deceitful charlatan attempts to rally the masses as a false Messiah, relying on cheap parlor tricks while sin swells like flooded rivers.

A Greek artisan is hired to cast the lost Silver Cup of Christ in silver, carving the faces of Jesus and his disciples around its rim. His quest takes him from Jerusalem to Rome. At the same time, a deceitful charlatan attempts to rally the masses as a false Messiah, relying on cheap parlor tricks while sin swells like flooded rivers.

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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Basil

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Father (uncredited)

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

Nero

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Ephraim

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Simon The Magician

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Moor (uncredited)

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Helena

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Peter

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Helena as a Girl

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Theron

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Kester

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Idbash

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Ignatius

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Mijamin

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Ohad

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Hiram

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Luke

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Aaron Ben Joseph

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Joseph of Arimathea

Hy Anzell

Hy Anzell

Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Marcos (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Audience Member (uncredited)

Pier Angeli

Pier Angeli

Deborra

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Audience Member (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Citizen (uncredited)

Tony Russel

Tony Russel

Sicarii (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Citizen (uncredited)

John George

John George

Audience Member (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Silversmith (uncredited)

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Tigellinus (uncredited)

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Linus

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Stall Keeper (uncredited)

Terence de Marney

Terence de Marney

Sosthene

Al Bain

Al Bain

Citizen (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Citizen (uncredited)

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Mother (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Guard (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Selech

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

Baynes Barron

Baynes Barron

Pretorian Guard (uncredited)

Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts

Civic Guard (uncredited)

Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Benjie

David J. Stewart

David J. Stewart

Adam

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

Poppaea (uncredited)

Peter Raynolds

Peter Raynolds

Basil as a Boy

Beryl Machin

Beryl Machin

Eulalia

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