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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

Burt Brinckerhoff Burt Brinckerhoff as Andrew Frank Silvera Frank Silvera as Caspar Dorothy McGuire Dorothy McGuire as The Virgin Mary Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence as The Dark Hermit - Satan Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier as Simon of Cyrene Frank De Kova Frank De Kova as The tormentor Celia Lovsky Celia Lovsky as Woman Behind Railings Johnny Seven Johnny Seven as Pilate's Aide Carroll Baker Carroll Baker as Veronica Sal Mineo Sal Mineo as Uriah Gary Raymond Gary Raymond as Simon Peter Philip Coolidge Philip Coolidge as Chuza Mark Lenard Mark Lenard as Balthazar Shelley Winters Shelley Winters as Woman who is healed Max von Sydow Max von Sydow as Jesus Van Heflin Van Heflin as Bar Amand Jamie Farr Jamie Farr as Thaddaeus Tom Reese Tom Reese as Thomas David Sheiner David Sheiner as James the Elder Joseph Sirola Joseph Sirola as Dumah Michael Tolan Michael Tolan as Lazarus Victor Buono Victor Buono as Sorak José Ferrer José Ferrer as Herod Antipas Telly Savalas Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate John Lupton John Lupton as Speaker of Capernaum Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen as Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court Marc Cavell Marc Cavell as Bad Thief on Cross John Considine John Considine as John Charlton Heston Charlton Heston as John the Baptist Pat Boone Pat Boone as Angel at the Tomb Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Matthew Claude Rains Claude Rains as King Herod Ed Wynn Ed Wynn as Old Aram Michael Ansara Michael Ansara as Herod's commander John Crawford John Crawford as Alexander Robert Loggia Robert Loggia as Joseph Marian Seldes Marian Seldes as Herodias Janet Margolin Janet Margolin as Mary of Bethany John Abbott John Abbott as Aben Joanna Dunham Joanna Dunham as Mary Magdalene Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut as Nicodemus Robert Blake Robert Blake as Simon the Zealot Joseph V. Perry Joseph V. Perry as Archelaus Ina Balin Ina Balin as Martha of Bethany Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury as Claudia Michael Anderson Jr. Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Younger Martin Landau Martin Landau as Caiaphas John Wayne John Wayne as Centurion at crucifixion Rodolfo Acosta Rodolfo Acosta as Captain of lancers Cyril Delevanti Cyril Delevanti as Melchior David Hedison David Hedison as Philip Russell Johnson Russell Johnson as Scribe Peter Mann Peter Mann as Nathanael Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone as Gen. Varus Richard Conte Richard Conte as Barabbas Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff as Shemiah Abraham Sofaer Abraham Sofaer as Joseph of Arimathaea David McCallum David McCallum as Judas Iskarioth Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Questor