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.

• Victor Saville Productions
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Virginia Mayo
• Pier Angeli
• Jack Palance
• Paul Newman
• Walter Hampden
• Joseph Wiseman
• Alexander Scourby
• Lorne Greene