The Story of Simon Peter of Galilee
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.
The Big Fisherman (1959) is a drama film directed by Frank Borzage, released on August 4, 1959 with a runtime of 2h 45m. It stars Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, John Saxon and Martha Hyer. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Howard Keel
as Simon Peter
Susan Kohner
as Fara
John Saxon
as Voldi
Martha Hyer
as Herodias
Herbert Lom
as Herod Antipas
Ray Stricklyn
as Deran
Marian Seldes
as Arnon
Alexander Scourby
as David Ben-Zadok
Beulah Bondi
as Hannah
Jay Barney
as John the Baptist
Mark Dana
as King Zendi
Rhodes Reason
as Andrew
Directed by Frank Borzage, written by Lloyd C. Douglas, Howard Estabrook and Rowland V. Lee, produced by Rowland V. Lee.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 10 ratings.
So the Arab Princess "Hara"(Susan Kohner) is a favourite of King "Zendi" (Mark Dana) because the king has a fondness for her mother. It turns out that both were betrayed by the Tetrarch of Galilee (Herbert Lom) many years earlier, and that all have sworn vengeance of this man. When her badly wronged mother dies, the Princess decides to cut her black locks and don the guise of a lad so as to fulfil her newly taken…
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The main cast of The Big Fisherman (1959) includes Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, John Saxon, Martha Hyer and Herbert Lom. The film was directed by Frank Borzage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Fisherman was released on August 4, 1959 and runs for 2h 45m.
The Big Fisherman (1959) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
