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Drama

The Big Fisherman

- The Story of Simon Peter of Galilee

Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.

Release Date : 1959-08-04

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney ProductionsCenturion

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Howard Keel

Character Name : Simon Peter

Original Name : Howard Keel

Gender : Male

Susan Kohner

Character Name : Fara

Original Name : Susan Kohner

Gender : Female

John Saxon

Character Name : Voldi

Original Name : John Saxon

Gender : Male

Martha Hyer

Character Name : Herodias

Original Name : Martha Hyer

Gender : Female

Herbert Lom

Character Name : Herod Antipas

Original Name : Herbert Lom

Gender : Male

Ray Stricklyn

Character Name : Deran

Original Name : Ray Stricklyn

Gender : Male

Marian Seldes

Character Name : Arnon

Original Name : Marian Seldes

Gender : Female

Alexander Scourby

Character Name : David Ben-Zadok

Original Name : Alexander Scourby

Gender : Male

Beulah Bondi

Character Name : Hannah

Original Name : Beulah Bondi

Gender : Female

Jay Barney

Character Name : John the Baptist

Original Name : Jay Barney

Gender : Male

Mark Dana

Character Name : King Zendi

Original Name : Mark Dana

Gender : Male

Rhodes Reason

Character Name : Andrew

Original Name : Rhodes Reason

Gender : Male

Henry Brandon

Character Name : Menicus

Original Name : Henry Brandon

Gender : Male

Tom Troupe

Character Name : James

Original Name : Tom Troupe

Gender : Male

Marianne Stewart

Character Name : Ione

Original Name : Marianne Stewart

Gender : Female

Jonathan Harris

Character Name : Lysias

Original Name : Jonathan Harris

Gender : Male

Charlotte Fletcher

Character Name : Rennah

Original Name : Charlotte Fletcher

Gender : Female

Brian G. Hutton

Character Name : John (as Brian Hutton)

Original Name : Brian G. Hutton

Gender : Male

Leonard Mudie

Character Name : Ilderan

Original Name : Leonard Mudie

Gender : Male

James Griffith

Character Name : Beggar

Original Name : James Griffith

Gender : Male

Peter Adams

Character Name : Herod Phillip

Original Name : Peter Adams

Gender : Male

Jo Gilbert

Character Name : Deborah

Original Name : Jo Gilbert

Gender : Male

Michael Mark

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Joe Di Reda

Character Name : Arab Assassin

Original Name : Joe Di Reda

Gender : Male

Stuart Randall

Character Name : King Aretas

Original Name : Stuart Randall

Gender : Male

Herbert Rudley

Character Name : Emperor Tiberius

Original Name : Herbert Rudley

Gender : Male

Phillip Pine

Character Name : Lucius

Original Name : Phillip Pine

Gender : Male

Francis McDonald

Character Name : Scribe Spokesman

Original Name : Francis McDonald

Gender : Male

Perry Ivins

Character Name : Pharisee Spokesman

Original Name : Perry Ivins

Gender : Male

Ralph Moody

Character Name : Aged Pharisee

Original Name : Ralph Moody

Gender : Male

Anthony Jochim

Character Name : Sadducee Spokesman

Original Name : Anthony Jochim

Gender : Male

Don Turner

Character Name : Roman Captain

Original Name : Don Turner

Gender : Male

Betty Alonzo

Character Name : Fara as a Baby

Original Name : Betty Alonzo

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-03

So the Arab Princess "Hara"(Susan Kohner) is a favourite of King "Zendi" (Mark Dana) because the king has a fondness for her mother. It turns out that both were betrayed by the Tetrarch of Galilee (Herbert Lom) many years earlier, and that all have sworn vengeance of this man. When her badly wronged mother dies, the Princess decides to cut her black locks and don the guise of a lad so as to fulfil her newly taken murderous vow. Her travels find her encountering Simon Peter (Howard Keel) who soon realising that she is a woman - thanks to his mother-in-law, takes her into his home. This is all happening whilst her admirer from the desert "Prince Voldi" (John Saxon) is determined to fetch her back to her own people; and to try his own hand at carrying out their long held hope of assassinating their nemesis. The film is all over the place. Part Arabian adventure (the good part) and part birth of Christianity stuff (the not so good part). I kept waiting for Keel to burst into song and but for the efficient effort from Lom as the baddie Herod Antipas, this whole thing would be a poorly produced amalgam of a love story and a bible one. The production itself is colourful enough, the costumes and sets look fine but the story lacks a cohesive direction; it meanders and wanders and I did wonder what a man of Keel's stature was ever doing here.