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

External links

• The Big Fisherman quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• The Big Fisherman at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Big Fisherman at Allmovie