The Silver Chalice
I bid you seek the lost Silver Cup - for Sin is rising like the swollen rivers...
1954 | 142m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Victor Saville |
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| Writer: | Thomas B. Costain, Lesser Samuels |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 20, 1954 |
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| Director: | Victor Saville |
| Writer: | Thomas B. Costain, Lesser Samuels |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | tricks, greek, disciples, messiah |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Victor Saville Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,200,000
Budget: $4,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Herbert Rudley | Linus |
| Jacques Aubuchon | Nero |
| E.G. Marshall | Ignatius |
| Michael Pate | Aaron Ben Joseph |
| Natalie Wood | Helena as a Girl |
| Peter Raynolds | Basil as a Boy |
| Mort Marshall | Benjie |
| Booth Colman | Hiram |
| Terence de Marney | Sosthene |
| Robert Middleton | Idbash |
| 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) |
| Amzie Strickland | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Saville | Director |
| Franz Waxman | Original Music Composer |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Thomas B. Costain | Novel |
| Lesser Samuels | Screenplay |
| William V. Skall | Director of Photography |
| George White | Editor |
| Rolf Gerard | Production Design, Costume Design |
| Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Marjorie Best | Costume Design |
| Meta Rebner | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Victor Saville | Producer |
| Lesser Samuels | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 887 | 939 |