The Great Commandment
1939, English. Directed by Irving Pichel.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 October 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dana Burnet
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The Great Commandment runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Great Commandment isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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Who directed The Great Commandment?
The Great Commandment (1939) was directed by Irving Pichel and stars John Beal, Albert Dekker, Maurice Moscovitch.