The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1954
The Silver Chalice
Directed by
Victor Saville
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Virginia MayoHelena
Pier AngeliDeborra
Jack PalanceSimon The Magician
Paul NewmanBasil
Walter HampdenJoseph of Arimathea
Joseph WisemanMijamin
Alexander ScourbyLuke
Lorne GreenePeter
David J. StewartAdam
Herbert RudleyLinus
Jacques AubuchonNero
E.G. MarshallIgnatius
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Michael PateAaron Ben Joseph
Natalie WoodHelena as a Girl
Peter RaynoldsBasil as a Boy
Mort MarshallBenjie
Booth ColmanHiram
Terence de MarneySosthene
Robert MiddletonIdbash
Ian WolfeTheron
Lawrence DobkinEphraim
Philip TongeOhad
Albert DekkerKester
Beryl MachinEulalia
Donald RandolphSelech
Shirley PattersonPoppaea (uncredited)
Woody StrodeMoor (uncredited)
John GeorgeAudience Member (uncredited)
Strother MartinFather (uncredited)
Paul RichardsTigellinus (uncredited)
Mel WellesMarcos (uncredited)
Tony RusselSicarii (uncredited)
Leonard MudieStall Keeper (uncredited)
Fred KelseySilversmith (uncredited)
David HoffmanSpokesman (uncredited)
Paul DubovJabez - Roman Magistrate (uncredited)
Anthony EustrelMaximus, the Ship's Master (uncredited)
George FordGuard (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellCitizen (uncredited)
Peter BroccoStall Keeper (uncredited)
Paul BrinegarAudience Member (uncredited)
Hy AnzellWorkman in Joseph's Courtyard (uncredited)
Baynes BarronPretorian Guard (uncredited)
Al BainCitizen (uncredited)
George BruggemanGuard (uncredited)
Jimmy DimeCitizen (uncredited)
Leonard PennSoldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
Thayer RobertsCivic Guard (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoCitizen (uncredited)
Amzie StricklandAudience Member (uncredited)
Dee CarrollMother (uncredited)
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