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Movie star Humphrey Bogart was a serious actor - and set out to prove just that in 1950's excellent film noir In a Lonely Place. To do so, he cast himself against type.

James Dean starred in just three movies before his death at age 24, but made a reputation with his honest acting style. He was twice nominated for an Oscar posthumously.

By declaring the director as the principal artistic force behind the creation of a film, the auteur theory changed forever the way the cinematic art is perceived.

Hollywood in the 1920s discovered a gold mine in religious epic style movies. Helping to lead the way was Cecil B. DeMille who blended biblical stories with sex.

Few roles can be harder than playing the Son of God. Here are five actors who starred in films inspired by, or based on works inspired by the Gospels.