Set in Ancient Greece, a street clown Cockian is hired by a Roman Commander to impersonate an imprisoned Christian leader in order to learn the group's secrets, but the clown begins to take his role to heart.
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Michael Glenn-Smith
Andos
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Virginia Gregory
Marsyas
Also in
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Tom Jones
Also in
The Emperor's New Groove
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
Norman Lloyd
Known for
Dead Poets Society
St. Elsewhere
Dick Latessa
Cockian
Known for
Stigmata
Harvey Schmidt
Lelia Martin
The Wife
Known for
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Howard Ross
Commander
Known for
Dangerous Affairs
The New York Ripper
Kathrin King Segal
Kiki
Also in
Frenchman's Flat
Norman Lloyd Director · Harvey Schmidt Writer Tom Jones Writer
United States release October 7, 1976 · Produced in United States
Production
KCET
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 7, 1976
TV
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