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Jeanie Macpherson (story)
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1928 (Austria)
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Supreme in Theme! Gigantic in Execution! See more »
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Jesus Christ faces religious and political oppression during his ministry and in the days before his death and resurrection. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Excellent silent movie
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | H.B. Warner | ... | Jesus - the Christ |
 | Dorothy Cumming | ... | Mary - the Mother |
 | Ernest Torrence | ... | Peter |
 | Joseph Schildkraut | ... | Judas Iscariot |
| James Neill | ... | James - Brother of John |
 | Joseph Striker | ... | John - the Beloved |
| Robert Edeson | ... | Matthew - the Publican |
| Sidney D'Albrook | ... | Thomas, the Doubter |
| David Imboden | ... | Andrew - a Fisherman |
| Charles Belcher | ... | Philip |
| Clayton Packard | ... | Bartholomew |
| Robert Ellsworth | ... | Simon - the Zealot |
| Charles Requa | ... | James the Lesser |
| John T. Prince | ... | Thaddeus |
 | Jacqueline Logan | ... | Mary Magdalene |
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USA:112 min (alternate version) | USA:155 min (premiere version)
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Joseph Schildkraut (Judas Iscariot) later played Nicodemus in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), which also depicted the life of Jesus Christ.See more »
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Anachronisms: When the blind girl gets pulled through the window, she is wearing modern underwear.See more »
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Mary Magdalene:[Speaking to herself] I am LUST! Hold me fast, Mary - my arms are the gates of life! I am GREED! I drain hearts, but I fill thy purse - let Him not destroy me! Keep me, Mary - I am PRIDE! Through me thou hast enslaved Kings! We are GLUTTONY-INDOLENCE-ENVY-ANGER! We teach thee to forget, and to hate, and to consume!See more »
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Version of Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)See more »
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Movie follows the story of Jesus Christ (H.B. Warner) starting with Mary Magdelene (Jacqueline Logan) and ending with his resurrection.
While not exactly accurate (Magdalene was Judas' lover?) to the Bible this is actually an excellent movie. It's very reverent to the story and doesn't preach to the audience like other Biblical movies did. Some of the shots of Jesus were stunning--he (literally) GLOWS. It's all done with lighting but it looks realistic. And since it's directed by Cecil B. DeMille it's a spectacle--this movie is BIG! The sets are colossal, there's a cast of hundreds and a big huge Crucifiction sequence that is quite impressive. There's also some nice special effects--surprising in a movie that's over 70 years old. Also, it's well-cast. The standouts are Warner as Jesus; Logan making a very impressive Magdelene and Joseph Schildkraut playing a very young and handsome Judas. Also his father Rudolph Schildkraut plays Caiaphas. And the Resurrection sequence at the end is in two-color Technicolor.
This is a much better than the 1961 remake. That one was badly cast (Jeffrey Hunter was way too young for the role), too long (almost 3 hours) and dragged. This one is barely 2 hours and moves very quickly.
A very impressive silent film--well worth catching.