The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman is a 1959 film about the life of Peter, from being a successful fisherman to becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.
 * Directed by Frank Borzage. Written by Howard Estabrook, based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.

The Story of Simon Peter of Galilee  (taglines)

Herod Antipas

 * [to a would-be assassin] I am sorry. The hospitality of my house will be brief. [Guard draws dagger to kill assassin] We have guests. Out of sight.

Taglines

 * The Story of Simon Peter of Galilee


 * Based on the best-selling classic by Lloyd C. Doulas, Author of "The Robe"

Cast

 * Howard Keel — Simon Peter
 * Susan Kohner — Fara
 * John Saxon — Voldi
 * Martha Hyer — Herodias
 * Herbert Lom — Herod-Antipas
 * Ray Stricklyn — Deran
 * Marian Seldes — Arnon
 * Alexander Scourby — David Ben-Zadok
 * Beulah Bondi — Hannah
 * Jay Barney — John the Baptist
 * Rhodes Reason — Andrew
 * Henry Brandon — Mencius
 * Brian Hutton — John
 * Thomas Troupe — James
 * Marianne Stewart — Ione
 * Jonathan Harris — Lysias
 * Leonard Mudie — Ilderan
 * James Griffith — The beggar
 * Peter Adams — Phillip
 * Jo Gilbert — Deborah
 * Michael Mark — Innkeeper
 * Joe Di Reda — Assassin
 * Stuart Randall — Aretas
 * Herbert Rudley — Tiberius
 * Phillip Pine — Lucius