The Pilgrimage Play

PUBLIC DOMAIN The Pilgrimage Play (1949) Director: Frank R. Strayer 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