The Great Commandment
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.
Release Date
October 2, 1939Runtime
78 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Irving PichelScreenplay by
Dana BurnetLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
John Beal
JoelAlbert Dekker
LonginusMaurice Moscovitch
LamechMarjorie Cooley
TamarIan Wolfe
Tax CollectorLloyd Corrigan
JemuelOlaf Hytten
NathanHarold Minjir
AndrewJohn Merton
Under-OfficerD'Arcy Corrigan
Blind ManMax Davidson
Old ManStanley Price
Second ElderBelle Mitchell
Jemuel's WifeIrving Pichel
Jesus Christ (voice)Evelyn Selbie
TownswomanJohn Abbott
Starving BeggarImages
Cast26 cast members