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The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Release: 1965-04-09·Runtime: 199m·★ 6.4
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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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

George Stevens Jr. Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ina BalinIna Balinas Martha of BethanyVan HeflinVan Heflinas Bar AmandEd WynnEd Wynnas Old AramJohn ConsidineJohn Considineas JohnPaul StewartPaul Stewartas QuestorJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Centurion at crucifixionRodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Captain of lancersPat BoonePat Booneas Angel at the TombCelia LovskyCelia Lovskyas Woman Behind RailingsRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas MatthewSal MineoSal Mineoas UriahClaude RainsClaude Rainsas King HerodAbraham SofaerAbraham Sofaeras Joseph of ArimathaeaJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas AlexanderPeter MannPeter Mannas NathanaelMarian SeldesMarian Seldesas HerodiasNehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoffas ShemiahMichael AnsaraMichael Ansaraas Herod's commanderDavid HedisonDavid Hedisonas PhilipMark LenardMark Lenardas BalthazarJoseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perryas ArchelausJohnny SevenJohnny Sevenas Pilate's AideTelly SavalasTelly Savalasas Pontius PilateJoseph SirolaJoseph Sirolaas DumahJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkrautas NicodemusMichael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.as James the YoungerDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas The Dark Hermit - SatanGary RaymondGary Raymondas Simon PeterBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoffas AndrewMarc CavellMarc Cavellas Bad Thief on CrossDavid McCallumDavid McCallumas Judas IskariothMax von SydowMax von Sydowas JesusJoanna DunhamJoanna Dunhamas Mary MagdaleneJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Herod AntipasMartin LandauMartin Landauas CaiaphasAngela LansburyAngela Lansburyas ClaudiaFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas CasparShelley WintersShelley Wintersas Woman who is healedMichael TolanMichael Tolanas LazarusJanet MargolinJanet Margolinas Mary of BethanyRobert BlakeRobert Blakeas Simon the ZealotFrank De KovaFrank De Kovaas The tormentorCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias MelchiorRussell JohnsonRussell Johnsonas ScribeVictor BuonoVictor Buonoas SorakRichard ConteRichard Conteas BarabbasCharlton HestonCharlton Hestonas John the BaptistJohn AbbottJohn Abbottas AbenPhilip CoolidgePhilip Coolidgeas ChuzaRobert LoggiaRobert Loggiaas JosephJay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas The Virgin MarySidney PoitierSidney Poitieras Simon of CyreneJamie FarrJamie Farras ThaddaeusJohn LuptonJohn Luptonas Speaker of CapernaumTom ReeseTom Reeseas ThomasCarroll BakerCarroll Bakeras VeronicaDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras James the ElderHarold J. StoneHarold J. Stoneas Gen. Varus