A dramatic re-telling of the life of Jesus, The Christ. In this filmed stage-play, Nelson Leigh takes on the persona of Jesus of Nazareth, giving a powerful performance about the most influential person who ever lived. Leigh would later go on to play Jesus again, in 1952's TV mini-series The Living Bible.
Nelson Leigh - Jesus of Nazareth
Alden 'Stephen' Chase - Simon called Peter
Leonard Penn - Judas Iscariot
Richard Hale - Pontius Pilate
Tudor Owen - Nicodemus
John Doucette - Lord Zadok
Gene Cates - John, the Beloved