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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

Philip CoolidgePhilip Coolidgeas ChuzaBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoffas AndrewIna BalinIna Balinas Martha of BethanyVan HeflinVan Heflinas Bar AmandCharlton HestonCharlton Hestonas John the BaptistJohn ConsidineJohn Considineas JohnDavid HedisonDavid Hedisonas PhilipPeter MannPeter Mannas NathanaelMichael TolanMichael Tolanas LazarusTelly SavalasTelly Savalasas Pontius PilateAbraham SofaerAbraham Sofaeras Joseph of ArimathaeaHarold J. StoneHarold J. Stoneas Gen. VarusMarc CavellMarc Cavellas Bad Thief on CrossVictor BuonoVictor Buonoas SorakJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Centurion at crucifixionRussell JohnsonRussell Johnsonas ScribeDavid McCallumDavid McCallumas Judas IskariothNehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoffas ShemiahClaude RainsClaude Rainsas King HerodEd WynnEd Wynnas Old AramJohn AbbottJohn Abbottas AbenFrank De KovaFrank De Kovaas The tormentorJoseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perryas ArchelausRichard ConteRichard Conteas BarabbasMartin LandauMartin Landauas CaiaphasDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas The Dark Hermit - SatanRobert LoggiaRobert Loggiaas JosephJohn LuptonJohn Luptonas Speaker of CapernaumMichael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.as James the YoungerTom ReeseTom Reeseas ThomasJoseph SirolaJoseph Sirolaas DumahCelia LovskyCelia Lovskyas Woman Behind RailingsAngela LansburyAngela Lansburyas ClaudiaCarroll BakerCarroll Bakeras VeronicaMax von SydowMax von Sydowas JesusJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkrautas NicodemusRobert BlakeRobert Blakeas Simon the ZealotPaul StewartPaul Stewartas QuestorMarian SeldesMarian Seldesas HerodiasJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas AlexanderDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras James the ElderShelley WintersShelley Wintersas Woman who is healedSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras Simon of CyreneCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias MelchiorPat BoonePat Booneas Angel at the TombMark LenardMark Lenardas BalthazarFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas CasparJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Herod AntipasGary RaymondGary Raymondas Simon PeterMichael AnsaraMichael Ansaraas Herod's commanderJohnny SevenJohnny Sevenas Pilate's AideJoanna DunhamJoanna Dunhamas Mary MagdaleneSal MineoSal Mineoas UriahRodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Captain of lancersJamie FarrJamie Farras ThaddaeusJay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtJanet MargolinJanet Margolinas Mary of BethanyRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas MatthewDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas The Virgin Mary