Old Jerusalem: Matathias, spiteful over his lover's illness, spits on Jesus along the road to Calvary, and is cursed to live endlessly until His return. The Crusades, 1150: Matathias, now an anonymous knight, competes for glory in combat and for the wife of a soldier. Palermo, 1290: Matteos Battadios witnesses the death of his young son, leading to conflict with his wife over whether to take comfort in Christianity. Seville, 1560: Dr Matteos Battadios dedicates himself to the treatment and comfort of the poor, but his life and work are endangered by the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition.
| Directing | Maurice Elvey | Director |
| Production | Julius Hagen | Producer |
| Crew | Sydney Blythe | Cinematography |
| Writing | H. Fowler Mear | Screenplay |
| Writing | E. Temple Thurston | Theatre Play |
| Editing | Jack Harris | Editor |
| Art | James A. Carter | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cathleen Mann | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Hugo Riesenfeld | Music Director |
