From the silent era through the mid-1960s, Bible-based films were a reliable staple of Hollywood’s output. At Easter, viewers of faith may want to dip into this store of vintage offerings.

Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

From the silent era through the mid-1960s, Bible-based films constituted a reliable staple of Hollywood's output.