The Great Commandment

1h 18m
Drama
4.2

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

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

Crew

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

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