REGENT THEATRE
“THE GREAT COMMANDMENT.” Great in its simplicity and deftly blending vigorous, stirring drama with a magnificent inspirational mood, “The Great Commandment,” will be shown tonight at the Regent Theatre. The moving story is based on one phase of the world’s greatest drama and depicts how peace was brought about during a revolt against the tyrannical Roman rule. However ancient in its settings, the film has modern overtones and implications. For all its profundity the plot is not complicated. The drama revolves around the activities of Joel, splendidly portrayed by John Beal, who is the leadei of the youthful and fiery Zealots, sworn to wipe out Roman rule. But when Joel discovers the “new leader” his philosophy changes and he goes back to his people, carrying the message of “The Great Commandment. The cast includes John Beal, Maurice Moscovitch, Albert Dekker, Majorie Cooley and Warren McCullum.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 June 1942, Page 6
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