

The Martyr of Calvary
1952-04-02 · 113 min · ★ 8.1
The life of Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, his miracles, the Sermon on the Mount and his death on the cross.
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- Directors
- Miguel Morayta
- Production companies
- Oro Films, Estudios Cinematográficos del Tepeyac
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Enrique RambalJesús
Manolo FábregasJudas
Consuelo FrankVirgen María
Miguel Ángel Ferriz Sr.Pedro
Felipe de AlbaAndrés
Alicia PalaciosMaría Magdalena
Carmen MolinaMartha
Tito NovaroMalco
José María Linares RivasCaifás
Luis BeristáinJefe Sinagoga
Miguel ArenasJosé de Arimatea
Alberto MariscalAnás el Joven
Alfonso MejíaMarcos
Fernando CasanovaCenturión
Manuel DondéLázaro
Beatriz RamosMaría CleofasTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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