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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

Harold J. StoneHarold J. Stoneas Gen. VarusCelia LovskyCelia Lovskyas Woman Behind RailingsJanet MargolinJanet Margolinas Mary of BethanyJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkrautas NicodemusDavid HedisonDavid Hedisonas PhilipVictor BuonoVictor Buonoas SorakDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas The Dark Hermit - SatanJoseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perryas ArchelausSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras Simon of CyreneJohn LuptonJohn Luptonas Speaker of CapernaumBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoffas AndrewPat BoonePat Booneas Angel at the TombDavid McCallumDavid McCallumas Judas IskariothRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas MatthewGary RaymondGary Raymondas Simon PeterMichael AnsaraMichael Ansaraas Herod's commanderSal MineoSal Mineoas UriahPaul StewartPaul Stewartas QuestorJohn ConsidineJohn Considineas JohnAbraham SofaerAbraham Sofaeras Joseph of ArimathaeaMichael TolanMichael Tolanas LazarusMichael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.as James the YoungerJoanna DunhamJoanna Dunhamas Mary MagdaleneFrank De KovaFrank De Kovaas The tormentorTom ReeseTom Reeseas ThomasCharlton HestonCharlton Hestonas John the BaptistTelly SavalasTelly Savalasas Pontius PilateMark LenardMark Lenardas BalthazarFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas CasparJohnny SevenJohnny Sevenas Pilate's AideRichard ConteRichard Conteas BarabbasShelley WintersShelley Wintersas Woman who is healedPeter MannPeter Mannas NathanaelClaude RainsClaude Rainsas King HerodRussell JohnsonRussell Johnsonas ScribeMarian SeldesMarian Seldesas HerodiasCarroll BakerCarroll Bakeras VeronicaJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Herod AntipasDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas The Virgin MaryJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Centurion at crucifixionJohn AbbottJohn Abbottas AbenRodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Captain of lancersCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias MelchiorRobert LoggiaRobert Loggiaas JosephDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras James the ElderRobert BlakeRobert Blakeas Simon the ZealotPhilip CoolidgePhilip Coolidgeas ChuzaJay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtVan HeflinVan Heflinas Bar AmandEd WynnEd Wynnas Old AramJamie FarrJamie Farras ThaddaeusJoseph SirolaJoseph Sirolaas DumahMax von SydowMax von Sydowas JesusJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas AlexanderMarc CavellMarc Cavellas Bad Thief on CrossIna BalinIna Balinas Martha of BethanyMartin LandauMartin Landauas CaiaphasAngela LansburyAngela Lansburyas ClaudiaNehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoffas Shemiah