A Star Shall Rise

1952•29m

DramaFamily

Story of the Three Magi's search for the Christ child following their discovery of a new star foretold in Jewish scripture and Zoroastrain religious texts.

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Cast

Raymond Burr

Balthazar

Richard Hale

Gaspar

Morris Ankrum

King Herod

Anthony Caruso

Sherpherd

John Crawford

Gaspar

Donna Martell

Mary

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