The Great Commandment (1939)
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.
Director: Irving Pichel
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: October 2, 1939
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
Screenplay
- Dana Burnet (Screenplay)
Music: Walter Jurmann, Hans J. Salter
Cinematography: Charles P. Boyle
Editing: Ralph Dixon
Production: Cathedral Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Irving Pichel
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Commandment about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Great Commandment?
- The Great Commandment was directed by Irving Pichel.
- Who stars in The Great Commandment?
- The Great Commandment stars John Beal, Albert Dekker, Maurice Moscovitch, Marjorie Cooley, Ian Wolfe, Lloyd Corrigan.
- How long is The Great Commandment?
- The Great Commandment has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Commandment?
- The Great Commandment is a Drama film.
- Where was The Great Commandment produced?
- The Great Commandment was produced in United States of America.