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Movie: A Star Shall Rise
Top 6 Billed Cast
Raymond Burr
Balthazar
Richard Hale
Gaspar
Morris Ankrum
King Herod
Anthony Caruso
Sherpherd
John Crawford
Gaspar
Donna Martell
Mary
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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.
Release Date
1952-12-25
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8
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4.0 startsTagline
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