Poster of The Great Commandment

The Great Commandment

Plot: 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: Monday, October 2 1939
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John BealJohn Beal
John Beal was
30 in The Great Commandment
as 'Joel'.
Sat, Aug 14 1909 –
Sat, Apr 26 1997
Portrait of Albert DekkerAlbert Dekker
Albert Dekker was
33 in The Great Commandment
as 'Longinus'.
Wed, Dec 20 1905 –
Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Maurice MoscovitchMaurice Moscovitch
Maurice Moscovitch was
67 in The Great Commandment
as 'Lamech'.
Wed, Nov 22 1871 –
Tue, Jun 18 1940
Portrait of Marjorie CooleyMarjorie Cooley
Marjorie Cooley was
18 in The Great Commandment
as 'Tamar'.
Mon, May 09 1921 –
Wed, Jun 25 2003
Portrait of Ian WolfeIan Wolfe
Ian Wolfe was
42 in The Great Commandment
as 'Tax Collector'.
Wed, Nov 04 1896 –
Thu, Jan 23 1992
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan was
38 in The Great Commandment
as 'Jemuel'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of Warren McCollumWarren McCollum
Warren McCollum was
20 in The Great Commandment
as 'Zadok'.
Sat, Nov 30 1918 –
Mon, Dec 21 1987
Portrait of Olaf HyttenOlaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten was
51 in The Great Commandment
as 'Nathan'.
Sat, Mar 03 1888 –
Fri, Mar 11 1955
Portrait of Marc LoebellMarc Loebell
Marc Loebell was
>> in The Great Commandment
as 'Judas'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anthony MarloweAnthony Marlowe
Anthony Marlowe was
>> in The Great Commandment
as 'Singer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lester SharpeLester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe was
45 in The Great Commandment
as 'First Zealot'.
Wed, Mar 21 1894 –
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Portrait of Harold MinjirHarold Minjir
Harold Minjir was
43 in The Great Commandment
as 'Andrew'.
Sat, Oct 05 1895 –
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Portrait of Earl GunnEarl Gunn
Earl Gunn was
>> in The Great Commandment
as 'Wounded Man'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert SpehrAlbert Spehr
Albert Spehr was
>> in The Great Commandment
as 'Second Zealot'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George RosenerGeorge Rosener
George Rosener was
55 in The Great Commandment
as 'Merchant'.
Mon, May 26 1884 –
Thu, Mar 29 1945
Portrait of John MertonJohn Merton
John Merton was
38 in The Great Commandment
as 'Under-Officer'.
Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Sat, Sep 19 1959
Portrait of Perry IvinsPerry Ivins
Perry Ivins was
44 in The Great Commandment
as 'First Elder'.
Wed, Nov 07 1894 –
Thu, Aug 22 1963
Portrait of D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan was
69 in The Great Commandment
as 'Blind Man'.
Sun, Jan 02 1870 –
Tue, Dec 25 1945
Portrait of Max DavidsonMax Davidson
Max Davidson was
64 in The Great Commandment
as 'Old Man'.
Sat, May 22 1875 –
Mon, Sep 04 1950
Portrait of Stanley PriceStanley Price
Stanley Price was
46 in The Great Commandment
as 'Second Elder'.
Sat, Dec 31 1892 –
Wed, Jul 13 1955
Portrait of John AbbottJohn Abbott
John Abbott was
>> in The Great Commandment
as 'Starving Begger'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Belle MitchellBelle Mitchell
Belle Mitchell was
50 in The Great Commandment
as 'Jemuel's Wife'.
Mon, Sep 23 1889 –
Mon, Feb 12 1979
Portrait of Irving PichelIrving Pichel
Irving Pichel was
48 in The Great Commandment
as 'Jesus Christ (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 24 1891 –
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Portrait of Rose PlumerRose Plumer
Rose Plumer was
63 in The Great Commandment
as 'Townswoman'.
Wed, Jan 19 1876 –
Thu, Mar 03 1955
Portrait of Evelyn SelbieEvelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie was
68 in The Great Commandment
as 'Townswoman'.
Thu, Jul 06 1871 –
Thu, Dec 07 1950
Portrait of John AbbottJohn Abbott
John Abbott was
34 in The Great Commandment
as 'Starving Beggar'.
Mon, Jun 05 1905 –
Fri, May 24 1996

Crew

Portrait of Irving PichelIrving Pichel
Director
Irving Pichel was
48 in The Great Commandment
Wed, Jun 24 1891 –
Tue, Jul 13 1954
Portrait of Charles P. BoyleCharles P. Boyle
Director of Photography
Charles P. Boyle was
47 in The Great Commandment
Tue, Jul 26 1892 –
Tue, May 28 1968
Portrait of Dana BurnetDana Burnet
Screenplay
Dana Burnet was
51 in The Great Commandment
Tue, Jul 03 1888 –
Mon, Oct 22 1962
Portrait of John T. CoyleJohn T. Coyle
Producer
John T. Coyle was
>> in The Great Commandment
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph DixonRalph Dixon
Editor
Ralph Dixon was
>> in The Great Commandment
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter JurmannWalter Jurmann
Music
Walter Jurmann was
35 in The Great Commandment
Mon, Oct 12 1903 –
Thu, Jun 17 1971
Portrait of Hans J. SalterHans J. Salter
Music
Hans J. Salter was
43 in The Great Commandment
Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Sat, Jul 23 1994
Portrait of Travis BantonTravis Banton
Costume Design
Travis Banton was
45 in The Great Commandment
Fri, Aug 17 1894 –
Sun, Feb 02 1958
Portrait of Edward C. JewellEdward C. Jewell
Art Direction
Edward C. Jewell was
45 in The Great Commandment
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Wed, Sep 25 1963