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The Greatest Story Ever Told

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.

1965 |3h 19m |  Drama, History

Videos

Cast

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Max von Sydow

Jesus

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Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

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Carroll Baker

Veronica

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Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

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Victor Buono

Sorak

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Richard Conte

Barabbas

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Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

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José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

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Van Heflin

Bar Amand

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Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

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Martin Landau

Caiaphas

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Angela Lansbury

Claudia

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Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

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Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

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David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

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Roddy McDowall

Matthew

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Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

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Sal Mineo

Uriah

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Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah

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Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

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Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

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Claude Rains

King Herod

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Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

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Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

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Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

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Paul Stewart

Questor

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John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

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Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

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Ed Wynn

Old Aram

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John Abbott

Aben

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Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

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Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

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Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

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John Considine

John

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Philip Coolidge

Chuza

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John Crawford

Alexander

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Frank De Kova

The tormentor

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Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

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Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

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David Hedison

Philip

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Russell Johnson

Scribe

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Mark Lenard

Balthazar

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Robert Loggia

Joseph

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John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

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Peter Mann

Nathanael

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Tom Reese

Thomas

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Marian Seldes

Herodias

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David Sheiner

James the Elder

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Frank Silvera

Caspar

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Joseph Sirola

Dumah

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Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

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Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

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Michael Tolan

Lazarus

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Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

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Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

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Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

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Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

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Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$15,500,000.00