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The Greatest Story Ever Told

(1965)

Drama, History

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3hrs 19m

Overview

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.

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64

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Max von Sydow as Jesus

Max von Sydow

** Jesus

Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Younger

Michael Anderson Jr.

** James the Younger

Carroll Baker as Veronica

Carroll Baker

** Veronica

Ina Balin as Martha of Bethany

Ina Balin

** Martha of Bethany

Victor Buono as Sorak

Victor Buono

** Sorak

Richard Conte as Barabbas

Richard Conte

** Barabbas

Joanna Dunham as Mary Magdalene

Joanna Dunham

** Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer as Herod Antipas

José Ferrer

** Herod Antipas

Van Heflin as Bar Amand

Van Heflin

** Bar Amand

Charlton Heston as John the Baptist

Charlton Heston

** John the Baptist

Martin Landau as Caiaphas

Martin Landau

** Caiaphas

Angela Lansbury as Claudia

Angela Lansbury

** Claudia

Pat Boone as Angel at the Tomb

Pat Boone

** Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin as Mary of Bethany

Janet Margolin

** Mary of Bethany

David McCallum as Judas Iskarioth

David McCallum

** Judas Iskarioth

Roddy McDowall as Matthew

Roddy McDowall

** Matthew

Dorothy McGuire as The Virgin Mary

Dorothy McGuire

** The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo as Uriah

Sal Mineo

** Uriah

Nehemiah Persoff as Shemiah

Nehemiah Persoff

** Shemiah

Donald Pleasence as The Dark Hermit - Satan

Donald Pleasence

** The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier as Simon of Cyrene

Sidney Poitier

** Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains as King Herod

Claude Rains

** King Herod

Gary Raymond as Simon Peter

Gary Raymond

** Simon Peter

Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate

Telly Savalas

** Pontius Pilate

Joseph Schildkraut as Nicodemus

Joseph Schildkraut

** Nicodemus

Paul Stewart as Questor

Paul Stewart

** Questor

John Wayne as Centurion at crucifixion

John Wayne

** Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters as Woman who is healed

Shelley Winters

** Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn as Old Aram

Ed Wynn

** Old Aram

John Abbott as Aben

John Abbott

** Aben

Rodolfo Acosta as Captain of lancers

Rodolfo Acosta

** Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara as Herod's commander

Michael Ansara

** Herod's commander

Robert Blake as Simon the Zealot

Robert Blake

** Simon the Zealot

Burt Brinckerhoff as Andrew

Burt Brinckerhoff

** Andrew

Robert Busch as Emissary

Robert Busch

** Emissary

John Considine as John

John Considine

** John

Philip Coolidge as Chuza

Philip Coolidge

** Chuza

John Crawford as Alexander

John Crawford

** Alexander

Frank De Kova as The tormentor

Frank De Kova

** The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti as Melchior

Cyril Delevanti

** Melchior

Jamie Farr as Thaddaeus

Jamie Farr

** Thaddaeus

David Hedison as Philip

David Hedison

** Philip

Russell Johnson as Scribe

Russell Johnson

** Scribe

Mark Lenard as Balthazar

Mark Lenard

** Balthazar

Robert Loggia as Joseph

Robert Loggia

** Joseph

John Lupton as Speaker of Capernaum

John Lupton

** Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann as Nathanael

Peter Mann

** Nathanael

Tom Reese as Thomas

Tom Reese

** Thomas

Marian Seldes as Herodias

Marian Seldes

** Herodias

David Sheiner as James the Elder

David Sheiner

** James the Elder

Frank Silvera as Caspar

Frank Silvera

** Caspar

Joseph Sirola as Dumah

Joseph Sirola

** Dumah

Abraham Sofaer as Joseph of Arimathaea

Abraham Sofaer

** Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone as Gen. Varus

Harold J. Stone

** Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton as Theophilus

Chet Stratton

** Theophilus

Michael Tolan as Lazarus

Michael Tolan

** Lazarus

Ron Whelan as Annas

Ron Whelan

** Annas

Jay C. Flippen as Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Jay C. Flippen

** Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Celia Lovsky as Woman Behind Railings

Celia Lovsky

** Woman Behind Railings

Joseph V. Perry as Archelaus

Joseph V. Perry

** Archelaus

Marc Cavell as Bad Thief on Cross

Marc Cavell

** Bad Thief on Cross

Johnny Seven as Pilate's Aide

Johnny Seven

** Pilate's Aide

Dal Jenkins as Philip

Dal Jenkins

** Philip

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