Missing at sea for over 4 years, a woman eagerly checks the port for her missing sailor husband. Has anybody seen or heard of his ship? As she watches the…
Worshippers from all over Judea and Galilee have come to the temple to observe Passover. Joseph of Aramathea and his wife are among the crowds that fill the streets. High priests are offended at the spectacle of palm branches spread before the approaching Jesus. Something must be done about this, and arrangements are made with Judas to capture the Master.
Audio could use a gain boost, and noise filter. I tried, but it's as good as I can get it.
To observe a couple of men, their bickering would lead you to think they were anything but father and son. Rifts of unforgiveness have caused each other to feel misunderstood, and dishonored. demands are made that go beyond reason.
Disciples wonder at the Master's decision to not bypass traveling through Samaria. The ill feelings aren't just directed at the Samaritans, those of Samaria also had trouble accepting their Jewish brothers. Sentries keep a watchful eye on traveller through their gates.
The old matron, Fiona, rules her mansion with an iron hand. There's no time for dancing, and the house runs on schedule, with chores handled by the household servants. There's no pleasing her, but Gerald's life is about to change when Mona Carter enters the scene.
As she tries to bloom into adulthood, shirley deals with feelings of being treated like a child. Especially when she butts heads with Mrs Farrow, played by Verna Felton. Shirley is much the typical teen, even by some of today's standards, sneaking out of the house, demanding privacy, sassing those in authority positions, testing the limits of her liberties, and desiring to push those limits farther. Doesn't anybody understand her?
Tough guy, Raven, played by Alan Ladd, pays off a blackmail debt once and for all with a few blasts from his pistol. He was just doing a job for an unknown, rich client, but has he just been set up as a payroll thief? Ellen, played by Joan Blondelle, has taken a job with a senator who is cracking down on risks to national security. Her undercover work means she can't even let her cop boyfriend know what she'll be up to.
One bit of gossip spreads through town. Shepherds had been heard going through town, proclaiming the birth of a savior. The gossip has even reached the ears of Herod, the king. Will he have any reason to worry? Will he be able to find the shepherds to question them? Instead, a report of a caravan is told. A caravan where the people are seeking the newborn king.
Dan Emmet is a local crooner, and town fire marshal. He loses his job when his girlfriend's house burns down, and it's his fault. He sets out to make it big, and return with enough cash to convince his future father in law to let him marry his daughter. On the riverboat, he falls in with a con man who takes him for all the money he had to his name. The two pair up to entertain in blackface in a theater. They become a big enough hit to play for a run, but is there a new girl in Dan's future?
Across the burning sands, a figure in a tattered uniform emerges. A British officer demands to be put in contact with his superiors, and report the German tanks are on the run. The immediate danger is in hiding from Germans who are outside the door. Posing as a waiter who was recently killed, the officer, actually an American Corporal, assumes the identity to hide out. Complaints from the Italian general about Field Marshal Rommel is heard, but will it be something that can be used to benefit our man when the time is right? Concern is shown that coded messages could be getting sent through laundry hanging on the lines.