The Power of the Resurrection

The Power of the Resurrection

1958 · 59 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A young man, Facing torture and possibly death for his Christian beliefs, confesses his fears to Peter, who awaits a similar fate. Peter tells him of fear he felt in following Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethesamene, when he denied knowing him three times - and yet Jesus told him that he would be the rock upon which the Church was built. Peter goes on to relate the events of the passion week, including the Christ's crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.

Directed by Harold D. Schuster · Written by Henry Denker

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