The Silver Chalice (1954)
2h 22m
Running Time
December 20, 1954Release Date
The Silver Chalice (1954)
2h 22m
Running Time
December 20, 1954Release Date
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Plot.
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
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Cast & Crew.
Virginia Mayo
Helena
Pier Angeli
Deborra
Jack Palance
Simon The Magician
Paul Newman
Basil
Walter Hampden
Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph Wiseman
Mijamin
Alexander Scourby
Luke
Lorne Greene
Peter
David J. Stewart
Adam
Jacques Aubuchon
Nero
Herbert Rudley
Linus
E.G. Marshall
Ignatius
Victor Saville
Director
Thomas B. Costain
Writer
Michael Pate
Aaron Ben Joseph
Natalie Wood
Helena as a Girl
Lesser Samuels
Writer
Peter Raynolds
Basil as a Boy
Mort Marshall
Benjie
Franz Waxman
Composer
Booth Colman
Hiram
William V. Skall
Cinematographer
Terence de Marney
Sosthene
George White
Editor
Robert Middleton
Idbash
Rolf Gerard
ProductionDesigner
Ian Wolfe
Theron
Lawrence Dobkin
Ephraim
Philip Tonge
Ohad
Albert Dekker
Kester
Beryl Machin
Eulalia
Donald Randolph
Selech
Shirley Patterson
Poppaea (uncredited)
Woody Strode
Moor (uncredited)
John George
Audience Member (uncredited)
Strother Martin
Father (uncredited)
Paul Richards
Tigellinus (uncredited)
Mel Welles
Marcos (uncredited)
Tony Russel
Sicarii (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Stall Keeper (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Silversmith (uncredited)
David Hoffman
Spokesman (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Jabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel
Maximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)
George Ford
Guard (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Citizen (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Stall Keeper (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hy Anzell
Workman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)
Baynes Barron
Pretorian Guard (uncredited)
Al Bain
Citizen (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Guard (uncredited)
James Dime
Citizen (uncredited)
Leonard Penn
Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
Thayer Roberts
Civic Guard (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Citizen (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 20, 1954
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 22m
Budget$4,500,000
Box Office$3,200,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States of America
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Wiki.
The Silver Chalice is a 1954 American historical epic drama film directed and produced by Victor Saville, based on Thomas B. Costain's 1952 novel of the same name. It was one of Saville's last films and marked the feature film debut of Paul Newman; despite being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance, Newman later called it "the worst motion picture produced during the 1950s."
The film featured unusual semi-abstract settings and decor, created by the stage designer Rolfe Gerard in a striking departure from the normal practice of the day for Hollywood biblical epics. A notable musical score by Franz Waxman was nominated for the Best Original Score at the 27th Academy Awards.