The Great Commandment
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.
1939-10-02
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Cast
Director
Irving Pichel
John Beal as Joel
Albert Dekker as Longinus
Maurice Moscovitch as Lamech
Marjorie Cooley as Tamar
Ian Wolfe as Tax Collector
Lloyd Corrigan as Jemuel
Olaf Hytten as Nathan
Lester Sharpe as First Zealot
Harold Minjir as Andrew
John Merton as Under-Officer
D'Arcy Corrigan as Blind Man
Max Davidson as Old Man
Stanley Price as Second Elder
Belle Mitchell as Jemuel's Wife
Irving Pichel as Jesus Christ (voice)
Evelyn Selbie as Townswoman
John Abbott as Starving Beggar
John Abbott as Starving Begger (uncredited)