The Power of the Resurrection | |
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Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
Written by | Henry Denker |
Produced by | Henry Denker, Sam Hersh |
Starring | Richard Kiley, Jon Shepodd, Morris Ankrum |
Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
Edited by | Robert Fritch |
Music by | Paul Dunlap [1] |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Family Films |
Distributed by | Modern Sound Pictures Inc. [2] |
Release date | 1958, USA |
Running time | 58 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Power of the Resurrection is a 1958 American feature film directed by Harold D. Schuster [3] and starring Richard Kiley, Jon Shepodd, Morris Ankrum. [4] The film is also known as The Passion and the Power of the Christ. [5] [6]
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