The Great Commandment

4.2
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 78 min
  • Premiere: 1939. October 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.

Discover

Albert Dekker

Longinus

Ian Wolfe

Tax Collector

Olaf Hytten

Nathan

Lester Sharpe

First Zealot

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

John Abbott

Starving Begger

Belle Mitchell

Jemuel's Wife

Irving Pichel

Jesus Christ (voice)

Rose Plumer

Townswoman

Evelyn Selbie

Townswoman

John Abbott

Starving Beggar

Art

Edward C. Jewell

Art Direction

Camera

Charles P. Boyle

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Directing

Irving Pichel

Director

Editing

Ralph Dixon

Editor

Production

John T. Coyle

Producer

Writing

Dana Burnet

Screenplay

Art

Edward C. Jewell

Art Direction

Camera

Charles P. Boyle

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Directing

Irving Pichel

Director

Editing

Ralph Dixon

Editor

Production

John T. Coyle

Producer

Writing

Dana Burnet

Screenplay