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The Greatest Story Ever Told

G

1965

199 minutes

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Overview

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.

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Top Cast

Max von Sydow headshot

Max von Sydow

Jesus

Michael Anderson Jr. headshot

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Carroll Baker headshot

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Ina Balin headshot

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Victor Buono headshot

Victor Buono

Sorak

Richard Conte headshot

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Joanna Dunham headshot

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer headshot

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Van Heflin headshot

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Charlton Heston headshot

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Martin Landau headshot

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Angela Lansbury headshot

Angela Lansbury

Claudia

Pat Boone headshot

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin headshot

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

David McCallum headshot

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

Roddy McDowall headshot

Roddy McDowall

Matthew

Dorothy McGuire headshot

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo headshot

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Nehemiah Persoff headshot

Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah

Donald Pleasence headshot

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier headshot

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains headshot

Claude Rains

King Herod

Gary Raymond headshot

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Telly Savalas headshot

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Joseph Schildkraut headshot

Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

Paul Stewart headshot

Paul Stewart

Questor

John Wayne headshot

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters headshot

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn headshot

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

John Abbott headshot

John Abbott

Aben

Rodolfo Acosta headshot

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara headshot

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Robert Blake headshot

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Burt Brinckerhoff headshot

Burt Brinckerhoff

Andrew

Robert Busch headshot

Robert Busch

Emissary

John Considine headshot

John Considine

John

Philip Coolidge headshot

Philip Coolidge

Chuza

John Crawford headshot

John Crawford

Alexander

Frank De Kova headshot

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti headshot

Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

Jamie Farr headshot

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

David Hedison headshot

David Hedison

Philip

Russell Johnson headshot

Russell Johnson

Scribe

Mark Lenard headshot

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

Robert Loggia headshot

Robert Loggia

Joseph

John Lupton headshot

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann headshot

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Tom Reese headshot

Tom Reese

Thomas

Marian Seldes headshot

Marian Seldes

Herodias

David Sheiner headshot

David Sheiner

James the Elder

Frank Silvera headshot

Frank Silvera

Caspar

Joseph Sirola headshot

Joseph Sirola

Dumah

Abraham Sofaer headshot

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone headshot

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton headshot

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

Michael Tolan headshot

Michael Tolan

Lazarus

Ron Whelan headshot

Ron Whelan

Annas

Jay C. Flippen headshot

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Celia Lovsky headshot

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

Joseph V. Perry headshot

Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

Marc Cavell headshot

Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

Johnny Seven headshot

Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

Dal Jenkins headshot

Dal Jenkins

Philip