The Great Commandment (1941)
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Filmed independently in 1939, The Great Commandment finally attained released in 1942 via 20th Century-Fox. Set in 30 AD, the story concerns the burgeoning Christian movement, and its effects on young Judean scholar named Joel (John Beal). A hotheaded reactionary, Joel spearheads an uprising against… More Filmed independently in 1939, The Great Commandment finally attained released in 1942 via 20th Century-Fox. Set in 30 AD, the story concerns the burgeoning Christian movement, and its effects on young Judean scholar named Joel (John Beal). A hotheaded reactionary, Joel spearheads an uprising against the Romans, but his warlike impulses melt away under the influence of Jesus of Nazareth. Joel even "turns the other cheek" when dealing with the warrior who murdered his brother. Director Irving Pichel later helmed such inspirational church-basement fare as 1952's Martin Luther and 1954's Day of Triumph. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Irving Pichel
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 2, 1939 Wide
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Cast
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John Beal
as Joel
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Maurice Moscovich
as Lamech
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Albert Dekker
as Longinus
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Marjorie Cooley
as Tamar
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Lloyd Corrigan
as Jemuel
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Ian Wolfe
as Tax collector
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Olaf Hytten
as Nathan
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Anthony Marlowe
as Singer
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Lester Scharff
as First zealot
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Marc Loebell
as Judas
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Harold Minjir
as Andrew
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Earl Gunn
as Wounded man
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George Rosener
as Merchant
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John Merton
as Under officer
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Stanley Price
as Second Elder
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D'Arcy Corrigan
as Blind man
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Max Davidson
as Old man
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Warren McCollum
as Zadok
- Maurice Moscovitch
