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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

Max von SydowMax von Sydowas JesusMarian SeldesMarian Seldesas HerodiasDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras James the ElderMartin LandauMartin Landauas CaiaphasRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas MatthewDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas The Dark Hermit - SatanPeter MannPeter Mannas NathanaelTom ReeseTom Reeseas ThomasAbraham SofaerAbraham Sofaeras Joseph of ArimathaeaJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Centurion at crucifixionMichael AnsaraMichael Ansaraas Herod's commanderDavid HedisonDavid Hedisonas PhilipMark LenardMark Lenardas BalthazarJay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtCharlton HestonCharlton Hestonas John the BaptistTelly SavalasTelly Savalasas Pontius PilatePhilip CoolidgePhilip Coolidgeas ChuzaFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas CasparJoseph SirolaJoseph Sirolaas DumahJanet MargolinJanet Margolinas Mary of BethanyGary RaymondGary Raymondas Simon PeterJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkrautas NicodemusPaul StewartPaul Stewartas QuestorEd WynnEd Wynnas Old AramJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas AlexanderDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas The Virgin MarySal MineoSal Mineoas UriahJohn ConsidineJohn Considineas JohnHarold J. StoneHarold J. Stoneas Gen. VarusRodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Captain of lancersRobert LoggiaRobert Loggiaas JosephJoseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perryas ArchelausAngela LansburyAngela Lansburyas ClaudiaNehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoffas ShemiahJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Herod AntipasVan HeflinVan Heflinas Bar AmandShelley WintersShelley Wintersas Woman who is healedIna BalinIna Balinas Martha of BethanyDavid McCallumDavid McCallumas Judas IskariothClaude RainsClaude Rainsas King HerodJamie FarrJamie Farras ThaddaeusCelia LovskyCelia Lovskyas Woman Behind RailingsCarroll BakerCarroll Bakeras VeronicaJohnny SevenJohnny Sevenas Pilate's AideRussell JohnsonRussell Johnsonas ScribeJohn LuptonJohn Luptonas Speaker of CapernaumMichael TolanMichael Tolanas LazarusRichard ConteRichard Conteas BarabbasSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras Simon of CyreneBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoffas AndrewMichael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.as James the YoungerVictor BuonoVictor Buonoas SorakJoanna DunhamJoanna Dunhamas Mary MagdaleneJohn AbbottJohn Abbottas AbenCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias MelchiorPat BoonePat Booneas Angel at the TombRobert BlakeRobert Blakeas Simon the ZealotFrank De KovaFrank De Kovaas The tormentorMarc CavellMarc Cavellas Bad Thief on Cross