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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

Nehemiah PersoffNehemiah Persoffas ShemiahPaul StewartPaul Stewartas QuestorMichael AnsaraMichael Ansaraas Herod's commanderJamie FarrJamie Farras ThaddaeusTom ReeseTom Reeseas ThomasAbraham SofaerAbraham Sofaeras Joseph of ArimathaeaJoseph V. PerryJoseph V. Perryas ArchelausMarc CavellMarc Cavellas Bad Thief on CrossVan HeflinVan Heflinas Bar AmandAngela LansburyAngela Lansburyas ClaudiaPeter MannPeter Mannas NathanaelJoanna DunhamJoanna Dunhamas Mary MagdaleneDavid McCallumDavid McCallumas Judas IskariothRoddy McDowallRoddy McDowallas MatthewSidney PoitierSidney Poitieras Simon of CyreneTelly SavalasTelly Savalasas Pontius PilateBurt BrinckerhoffBurt Brinckerhoffas AndrewDavid HedisonDavid Hedisonas PhilipRobert LoggiaRobert Loggiaas JosephJoseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkrautas NicodemusShelley WintersShelley Wintersas Woman who is healedMarian SeldesMarian Seldesas HerodiasJay C. FlippenJay C. Flippenas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtRodolfo AcostaRodolfo Acostaas Captain of lancersCyril DelevantiCyril Delevantias MelchiorDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireas The Virgin MaryCelia LovskyCelia Lovskyas Woman Behind RailingsDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas The Dark Hermit - SatanClaude RainsClaude Rainsas King HerodGary RaymondGary Raymondas Simon PeterFrank SilveraFrank Silveraas CasparRichard ConteRichard Conteas BarabbasJohn WayneJohn Wayneas Centurion at crucifixionRobert BlakeRobert Blakeas Simon the ZealotJohn ConsidineJohn Considineas JohnJohn CrawfordJohn Crawfordas AlexanderMark LenardMark Lenardas BalthazarDavid SheinerDavid Sheineras James the ElderPhilip CoolidgePhilip Coolidgeas ChuzaJohn LuptonJohn Luptonas Speaker of CapernaumJoseph SirolaJoseph Sirolaas DumahMax von SydowMax von Sydowas JesusJosé FerrerJosé Ferreras Herod AntipasMartin LandauMartin Landauas CaiaphasHarold J. StoneHarold J. Stoneas Gen. VarusMichael TolanMichael Tolanas LazarusSal MineoSal Mineoas UriahEd WynnEd Wynnas Old AramMichael Anderson Jr.Michael Anderson Jr.as James the YoungerCarroll BakerCarroll Bakeras VeronicaPat BoonePat Booneas Angel at the TombJanet MargolinJanet Margolinas Mary of BethanyRussell JohnsonRussell Johnsonas ScribeIna BalinIna Balinas Martha of BethanyJohn AbbottJohn Abbottas AbenCharlton HestonCharlton Hestonas John the BaptistFrank De KovaFrank De Kovaas The tormentorJohnny SevenJohnny Sevenas Pilate's AideVictor BuonoVictor Buonoas Sorak